1,045 Pounds

Honestly, I have been looking forward to doing this all week.  I love days when we are just lifting, and to have the time and freedom to test a 1RM on three lifts was awesome.  I wanted to hit 1,000lbs total but was not really sure if that would happen.  It would mean some monster lifts for me, including the strict press which I never have maxed on. 

Here is what went down:

  • Deadlift: 475lbs (35lb PR)
  • Back Squat: 395lbs (65lb PR)
  • Strict Press: 175lbs (Never maxed on this so I’ll call it a PR)

Total: 1,045lbs

When I hit 475lbs on my deadlift I was feeling pretty good.  Jacked, actually.  It was heavy but it wasn’t breaking me and I knew I had more in the tank.  Everyone yelling at me was fuel for the fire.  It literally felt like the gym stopped when I approached the bar.  They said I made 475lbs look easy enough to take a shot at 500.  5 bills on the bar.  I will tell you now that the difference between 475 and 500 felt like 100lbs.  It was beyond heavy.  I missed it twice, only getting it an inch off the ground.  But you know what was the best part about missing that lift? 

It was that I got there in the first place.

Over a year ago I had never lifted weight.  Over a year ago I had never attempted CrossFit.  Over a year ago I couldn’t cut my entire yard without being tired.  Over a year ago I had gout in my wrist so bad I couldn’t hold my baby girl.  Today I got to take a shot at picking a quarter ton off the ground.  I am not at all discouraged by missing it.  Not in the least because it is so far in the opposite direction of where my life was once headed that this gives me hope about where I am going.

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  1. southcarolinagirl said: Holy cow! Congrats!
  2. becomeunafraid reblogged this from ourtimetochange and added:
    STRONG WORK BROTHER!!!! STRONG WORK
  3. runningwithguts said: Moderately impressive, but talk to me when you can do all of the above while simultaneously inhaling beets.
  4. gillsquirt said: i can’t even.
  5. runningwithpump said: So awesome.
  6. holmesimprovements said: awesome man! can’t wait to see how much you grow over the next year. It’s good to hear you mention how different 500 felt from 475- I maxed at 460 Friday and might have gotten 480 had I kept going, but now I know 500 is still slightly out of reach.
  7. mr-smit said: Holy crap, dude!
  8. annpersand said: amazinggg
  9. runlojorun said: Niccee!!!
  10. rachelreportslife said: woohoo!
  11. regainingmymoxy said: Congrats. It must feel good to have shores that weight from your shoulders to a bar.
  12. rxingmyazzoff said: you are amazing
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