How Fast Can You Deadlift 20,000 Pounds? Try this Challenge

magick · February 7, 2018, 4:01am

twojarslave:

So no touch-and-go, so sumo and no high reps.

What about footwear? I’d probably get more advantage from deadlifting barefoot vs in shoes than I would touch and go. Those centimeters add up over 50 reps.

What about bar thickness? There’s a big difference in bend between a Texas Deadlift bar and the old Gronk Power bar I used for so long. Combine a whippy bar with no shoes and you might as well be taking all the steroids.

Wouldn’t aggressive knurling be an unfair advantage too? Real deadlifters have strong grips and shouldn’t the rules put that on display by using shitty bars? Or even better, axle bar only.

I didn’t see any mention of straps either, but everyone knows they are for weaklings so I’m assuming they are out.

Let’s not forget bar height either. Should plates be a standard diameter? This is REAL deadlifting we’re talking about here, and everyone should start at the same bar height. Because a real deadlift starts at an arbitrary bar height, regardless of how that height works to the advantage of some and disadvantage of others.

Let’s get these details sorted out. Otherwise you’ll just end up with people doing it in a way you won’t approve of, just like the 405 challenge. Sure it had a great turnout of members at all kinds of strength levels pushing themselves hard, but it was practically the Wild West of internet deadlift challenge. Some used straps some used an axle some even did touch and go. What a disaster!

You forgot belts. They let you lift more weight if used properly, so clearly an advantage.

guineapig · February 7, 2018, 4:39am

adrencg · February 7, 2018, 12:01pm

twojarslave:

So no touch-and-go, so sumo and no high reps.

What about footwear? I’d probably get more advantage from deadlifting barefoot vs in shoes than I would touch and go. Those centimeters add up over 50 reps.

What about bar thickness? There’s a big difference in bend between a Texas Deadlift bar and the old Gronk Power bar I used for so long. Combine a whippy bar with no shoes and you might as well be taking all the steroids.

Wouldn’t aggressive knurling be an unfair advantage too? Real deadlifters have strong grips and shouldn’t the rules put that on display by using shitty bars? Or even better, axle bar only.

I didn’t see any mention of straps either, but everyone knows they are for weaklings so I’m assuming they are out.

Let’s not forget bar height either. Should plates be a standard diameter? This is REAL deadlifting we’re talking about here, and everyone should start at the same bar height. Because a real deadlift starts at an arbitrary bar height, regardless of how that height works to the advantage of some and disadvantage of others.

Let’s get these details sorted out. Otherwise you’ll just end up with people doing it in a way you won’t approve of, just like the 405 challenge. Sure it had a great turnout of members at all kinds of strength levels pushing themselves hard, but it was practically the Wild West of internet deadlift challenge. Some used straps some used an axle some even did touch and go. What a disaster!

I get your point, but you’re doing some serious straw-manning there. I just made some general rules to negate a couple of things that could make it easier. The idea is to use rest time as strategy, not find ways to make the actual lifting easier.

twojarslave · February 7, 2018, 4:10pm

Well you’re the expert and this is your challenge thread, so the rules are up to you of course!

flipcollar · February 7, 2018, 4:48pm

that’s really fast recovery between sets, very impressive. I think I could knock it out in 4 sets, 3 would be a stretch. In 1 minute, I’ve done 17 reps at 405, and strapless. So adding straps may get me where I need to be, but I would need a longer break than 1 minute between sets.

caesium32 · February 7, 2018, 4:53pm

Can you guys do this anyway? However you want. I would find it really cool to see what you all manage.

Vincepac1500 · February 7, 2018, 5:15pm

To be fair that would be pulling sumo so wouldn’t count lol

anon50325502 · February 7, 2018, 6:36pm

I’m about 96.8% certain my spine would vacate my body via my anus, but to each his own I suppose.

brady888 · February 7, 2018, 7:16pm

I’ll do it today with a trap bar, as it’s something I need to train anyway. It would be 45.5 reps with 440, might not be too bad.

T3hPwnisher · February 7, 2018, 7:48pm

I find using rest times as a strategy DOES make the lifting easier though. You get to rest, haha.

I will probably do what I outlined this weekend, since it is a deload for me.

khangles · February 8, 2018, 12:00am

brady888 · February 8, 2018, 1:18am

Did 420 for 60 reps on a trap bar in just under 9 minutes. So at rep 48 I hit the 20k total(somewhere between 7-8 minutes in, i assume) albeit as a cheater cheater pumpkin eater.

SkyzykS · February 8, 2018, 4:03am

You mean we’re not even allowed to eat pumpkins in this game?

I’m out.

flipcollar · February 8, 2018, 4:47pm

did you use the high handles or regular height ones?

brady888 · February 8, 2018, 5:34pm

High. All the cheating for me

twojarslave · February 8, 2018, 6:03pm

flipcollar · February 8, 2018, 9:51pm

yea… as disinclined as I am to flame on this challenge for deviations… that’s some major cheating lol.

brady888 · February 8, 2018, 9:57pm

I have a frame deadlift coming up, so it was already on the training schedule. I accept my lack of real participation

dt79 · February 8, 2018, 10:02pm

Hands too small. Straps not allowed. FAIL!

flipcollar · February 8, 2018, 10:48pm

I’ve got a truck deadlift at Nationals in June. But apparently the handles will not be on the sides, it’s going to be a front bar. Sucks because I love trap bar deadlifts. I’d be happy to train that lift for the next 5 months.