Now I’ve pulled 315 for 20.
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There’s no doubt in my mind that I would pull 20×405 right quick.
At this point I just do what I do, to near exclusivity at planet fitness, but during those three months of gym closed I did touch my barbell a little.
For awhile now I’ve found I get big benefit from small weights.
Now this premise assumes you’re relatively strong to begin with.
Despite no barbells I’m good for at least a few reps at 405, though it’s likely higher (both reps and weight) as I feel strong in general.
Even away from weights I still get stronger. Full body training – always.
I thought of this ;
“The Lazy Way From 20×135 To 20×500”
Jumping 5lbs a week this entails 73 weeks. Going lazier say this is spread out over two years.
Scratch that “strong to begin with” premise, I don’t see why anyone wouldn’t have this work for them.
Do whatever you want aside from this, but once a week (~70% of the time), load the bar to the proper number, then emotionlessly, and I’d personally go without warm up pull the reps.
Two years, very little effort to diesel.
If deadlift specialization works, if high reps are adapted to fast, this low frequency end of the spectrum too will work.
Why?
Cause it all works.
From paper to reality, two years or less to deadlifting 500×20.
This is the laziest way, it can be done far more quickly with daily fresh low rep practice of the movement mixed with infrequent high rep tests.
Persistence & Tenacity