Martin's #500x17

[PaulBlack]

greasy Tom Fockery...
OMAR ISUF 500lb DEADLIFT MAX REPS CHALLENGE (Response by Tom Martin) - 17 reps - YouTube

 

[Sean1332]

I would be interested to see Chris Duffin do 500xAMRAP, seeing as he just squated 505x20.

You ever do any freakish AMRAP sets Paul?

 

[PaulBlack]

Ha ha, funnny you asked
I used to be pro Dr Ken ****. 20 reppers for a lot of my W/O's years ago. I used to love those head bangers, but I was into masochism ;-)
Did not get a great carryover to heavier singles, but I did not do singles much back then, like I do them now.
I am kinda itching to try to get #500x10+ in the BLDL's however.

Didn't Benni do #585x20 or some ****???
And I wanna say Marunde did SLDL's #630 x10 or something!?
I think Grant Higa (Higa Monster) is up there too #500x20 maybe!?
Platz did #500x20 squats if I am not mistaken. Kaz looked on

 

[Sean1332]

You're sick and twisted.

I like it

 

[PaulBlack]

Honestly Sean, I kinda got a little addicted to thinking you really had to beat yourself to a pulp like Ken used to write about. If anything, it did teach me some good work ethic and getting comfortable with getting uncomfortable.

 

[rob112]

Puke session right there. I like how the guys had to come and start straightening up the weights. Strong ass pulling!

 

[herderdude]

Higa and P Diesel do those 500+ for reps challenges every year in March. Higa doesn't get the publicity he deserves, that dude is a beast. I saw Seath hit 500 for 15 tweaking his hammy on rep 6. That was ungodly. I saw a video of Marunde doing like 455x20 on squats after some heavier sets. It's a crying shame he's no longer with us, that guy was a great strongman. Apparently hitting a heavy 20 rep set after the top sets was a big thing back in the day. That'll mass you up nice and quick.

 

[PaulBlack]

Apparently hitting a heavy 20 rep set after the top sets was a big thing back in the day. That'll mass you up nice and quick.

Right. A new meaning to cool down sets...!
I think too, after you hit a nice PR, going to the wall with some high reps, is a little easier, since you are running with that high form the top singles. That is when I hit my #500x8, after I hit #605 for the singles, the #500 felt purtty light.

 

[herderdude]

Right. A new meaning to cool down sets...!
I think too, after you hit a nice PR, going to the wall with some high reps, is a little easier, since you are running with that high form the top singles. That is when I hit my #500x8, after I hit #605 for the singles, the #500 felt purtty light.

I do like getting on some over sets before my work sets, for the PAP. The weight just feels lighter that way.

 

[Torobestia]

Allen Baria did 405x25 on the bench, which was pretty cool, followed by 500x10.

I mean, we could also just say Eric Spoto but I think we're all familiar with his performance.

Not at all to take away from Eric but Allen is a full powerlifter (or has competed as one) so that adds to the coolness of his strong bench.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO6buEbEvQo