Honestly felt like I totally forgot how to Deadlift today. Things moved a bit better after some tinkering around with some mashing and mobility work-- then trying to "grease the groove" with warmups and rediscovering my set up (and try to improve upon it).

It's not that I haven't taken technique seriously prior to this cycle, but I'm determined to fine tune my Sumo Deadlift so I can hit that 500lbs deadlift milestone that has eluded me thus far! I was close to 500 in my first ~1.5 as an 84kg lifter-- and now I'm close again as a 72kg lifter. Lots of lessons learned, and now that it's right around the corner once again-- I'm HUNGRY for it.

Sunday
Deadlift w/belt x1 @8 70%x5x6 (-23%)

[Top Set: 405--> Back Off: 315]

Pin Squat x1 @8, x4 @9 plus 2 down sets (load drop)

[Top set: 295--> Back off: 275]


Leg Press x10 @7, x10 @8, x10 @9 plus 1 down set (load drop)

[Top set: 3 plates (dead stop Leg Press)--> Back off: 2 plates + 25's]

Mickey Belaineh
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