Martha's Journey to 1,000lb Stengthlifting Total

[Bergstedt]

Very nice pulls, Martha! I have yet to try paused DL, but they look "fun"! It is fun seeing your strength coming along nicely.

[Mr. Bingley]

pull-a-thons are great!!

[damufunman]

Too many pulls. One set of deadlifts is plenty, and especially not after SGDL! Hope your hip heals up soon. Any idea what's going on there?

[MarthaF]

Nice pulls Martha!

Thanks slomo!!

[MarthaF]

Very nice pulls, Martha! I have yet to try paused DL, but they look "fun"! It is fun seeing your strength coming along nicely.

I didn't realize I would like them so much! I think they are definitely helping me stay tight in normal deadlifts too!

Thanks Levi <333

[MarthaF]

pull-a-thons are great!!

Omgg you're such a masochist if you think that...

[MarthaF]

Too many pulls. One set of deadlifts is plenty, and especially not after SGDL! Hope your hip heals up soon. Any idea what's going on there?

I dunno :-( I broke my hip almost 4 years ago and had to get surgery, so there is a lot of scar tissue and weakness in the muscles they had to cut for the surgery. My hip hasn't bothered me in AGES and now all of the sudden it started flaring up again. I did notice though that stretching helps it, and scar tissue is less elastic than normal tissue, so I guess I'll be stretching it a bit more and hope that helps.

I'm doing snatch grip deadlifts instead of squats because I can't squat cuz my hip, and pause deadlifts instead of power cleans.

[Mr. Bingley]

I'm doing snatch grip deadlifts instead of squats because I can't squat cuz my hip, and pause deadlifts instead of power cleans.

and i'm doing rack pulls instead of bench press lol

[MarthaF]

and i'm doing rack pulls instead of bench press lol

!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You is crazyyyyy

[MarthaF]

Deadlift
1x5 135
1x3 245
1x1 275
2x3 305

Overhead Press
1x5 45
1x3 85
1x1 100
2x3 110

Cable Pullthroughs + Chin Up Superset
1x8 20, 30
3x8 50
3x8 42.5
4x3 BW Supinated grip
3x3 BW Neutral grip

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO HIT PR'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW I AM HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!

135LB PRESS WILL BE MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Deadlifts definitely could have been cleaner so I'll be going for doubles next week.

Cable pullthroughs made my hip feel a little better so I'll prob keep messing around with those in the meantime.

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