Hi everyone. I’ve come looking for some help with my deadlift. I’ve been lifting seriously for 4 years now. For the last year I’ve been running Barbell Medicine’s Strength III program and have made good progress on both my bench and squat (both up ~20lb overall), however my deadlift is hard stuck at 460, which is where it was when I switched over to Strength III a year ago. My sticking point has moved from the floor to my lockout and my grip strength has gotten much stronger (I used to use straps for anything above 365, now I can pull 460 with mixed grip), but my 1RM has remained the same for over a year now. I know this isn’t much information to go on, but I honestly don’t know what to do. It’s simply frustrating to see my other 2 lifts continue to increase while my deads stall. (I want that coveted 500 pull)
Thanks in advance for any help you guys can provide.
What have your deadlift variations been over the past year? Any historic variation that work well for you that you haven’t used for a while?
Deficits, paused deads, Romanians, and good mornings. I plan on switching to mid-shin rack pulls and deads with chains for the next run of my program.
I think switching to rack pulls is a good idea. Have you only been running strength III for the last year? It night be time to throw in a hypertrophy template or even endurance so your body gets a break from singles. You could just be desensitised to heavy singles and might need to change things up for a couple months.