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August 21, 2008
Connor Deadlifts 580# (The Video)
So you saw a picture of Connor deadlifting in yesterday's post, along with our reporting his deadlift total (580 lbs!), so now here's your chance to see it on video.
And before everyone starts chiming in, yes, his back rounds, and yes, it's not the prettiest lift in the world, but damn, it's 580 pounds! Last time I checked, that's a lot of friggin' weight, so diminished form is almost expected in a limit lift of this nature.
Strong work, Connor!
Posted by Mike Minium at August 21, 2008 10:38 PM
Comments
Forgot to mention the most impressive part about Connor's PRs in the last week (back squat and deadlift): He's done them at a lighter bodyweight than he was when he set his previous all-time PR in the back squat back in his college football days at ASU!
Posted by: Mike Minium at August 21, 2008 10:49 PM
Connor -
I'm curious to know your fitness level now vs when you were playing college ball.
So how do you stack up now vs then?
Posted by: brad gilliatt at August 21, 2008 11:05 PM
Lightweight!!
Posted by: Tamara at August 21, 2008 11:07 PM
Strong work, but be careful, you only get one back.
Posted by: Allen at August 22, 2008 12:04 AM
Good Job Connor! I get excited about all the great strides that happen in Crossfit, constant momentum, Keep it up! With that said...
In honor of Tamara's haterism, I think we should designate an entire week of posts about Connor's deadlift. So we got the pics yesterday, the video today, tomorrow should be the sound bite of Connor doing the deadlift, maybe another day of a reenactment and the final day should be Mike doing an interpretive dance of Connor's deadlift while Tamara hums "Eye of the Tiger"
Posted by: Lydia at August 22, 2008 11:32 AM
Lydia clearly you are not up on ronnie coleman saying "lightweight" when he does heavy lifts.
Posted by: tamara at August 22, 2008 12:32 PM
Connor, you pulled 11.2 lbs more off the ground than the 105+ gold medal CJ that is huge! Now all you need to do is dive under the bar and stand!! We can work on the overhead position later.....
Posted by: Franklin O at August 22, 2008 1:21 PM
Laura and robyn I can't find your numbers and I need to talk to you please call me at 510 923 0229 or 510 495 4711 smooches
Posted by: sierra at August 22, 2008 2:03 PM
Nope, no idea who that guy is... Does this mean you're not the ill-talkin hater, bad ass chick to beat all other bad ass chicks, that I thought you to be?? Or do you just not want to hum during Mike's tribute dance??
Posted by: Lydia at August 22, 2008 2:50 PM
Here you go Lydia:
light weight
Posted by: Lau at August 22, 2008 3:18 PM
Ooohhh, "light weight, Baby" "ain't nuttin but a peanut" got it... I gotta start hangin out at more Mr. Olympia contests... Thanks Lau.
Posted by: Lydia at August 22, 2008 4:44 PM