Thanks guys!
For some reason these pics make my chest look like a 13 year little old girls...
It actually is pretty decent and has a nice little hang going on now.
Side note, today was a huge pr for me!
Well its been 2 weeks since trying heavy deads so I was feeling good this morning. Put the heavy metal on and get ready....
Trap Bar Full Range Deadlifts, feet shoulder width apart
405 x 8 reps (about 45 seconds rest before set 2)
365 x 8 reps (about 1min 30 sec rest before set 3)
315 x 10 reps
That's my first time ever even attempting 4 plates and I got 8 reps.
BTW, bodyweight is somewhere between 185-190lbs. Last I weighted myself was almost 3 weeks ago and I am visually leaner now than I was then (weighted 187 then)...
Obviously not impressive to the big boys here deadlifting in the 600+ but it sure made my day! In about 2 weeks or so when I feel like doing some real deadlifts again I think I will try 455, or maybe more if the warmup feels light like today
BTW (5-13-2011) 2 weeks ago I had did 365 for 10 so this was a pretty big jump for me.
I use the trap bar because it feels safer on my back. Having had back surgery for herniated l4/l5 disk in May 2009, I want to hold off on a 2nd for as long as I can...