Yet Another Thank You

[Mark E. Hurling]

I considered leaving this in my log and celebrate this triumph there, but after some thought decided to submit this here. Because while I may have made the lift today, it was highly unlikely to have taken place without having been straightened out on how to deadlift correctly and with good mechanics.

Deadlift: 135-3, 225-3, 315-1, 365-1, 4-O-fucking-5! for a single. It wasn't even hard, but I collected this signal victory and took the four (four!) Power Systems bumper plates off each end of the bar and put paid to this goal. I haven't done this weight since my early 40's and it seriously screwed up my back when I did it (badly I'm sure). I remember clearly one of my lumbars making a sound like a huge knuckle cracking and being in pain for over a week after doing it back then. But today, I feel tired but sound as I have ever felt in my back. I know more is possible. Which given my ability to bench press 275 and squat 315, puts me at a 995 total. But 1000 is on the way. Thomas Wolfe was wrong, you can go home again. The whumpiousity when I set the bar and plates down was resounding and oh so satisfying. That being the "whump" sound those bumpers make on the floor.

So thanks again, and a particular thank you to stef for hammering my form into place so I could achieve this. I acknowledge my debt to you both for managing to do this.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Our pleasure. Good job, Mark.

[Gene61]

Mark (E. Hurling), you are my role model! Way to go!

[DPMuller]

Mark E,

Remember to cross post in the Elderly forum too - should improve morale there.

Congratulations on a major milestone... all that hard work is paying off.

[dnthompson]

Mark,

That is awesome! You are an inspiration to this older guy to keep pressing on to bigger and better things. Congrats!

[Rezart Erindi]

Congrats MEH! That's a very good achievement. Now onward to 500! And no, I don't want to hear you're not that young anymore.

[Mark E. Hurling]

Mark E,

Remember to cross post in the Elderly forum too - should improve morale there.

Congratulations on a major milestone... all that hard work is paying off.

Done. And it did.

[TomF]

Good job, old man.

Leonidas? While a 500 DL is indeed one of my eventual goals ... what I'd kill for is a 200 press. I can see the path towards the DL pretty clearly, but the press? Not so much.