Tom Mutaffis - 700 lbs Deadlift & 235 x 5 Strict Press

[Tom Mutaffis]

Competed at the AZ Invitational on 5/1, and hit a couple of PR's in the gym this past week.

Deadlift 700 lbs (suit/straps/hitch): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO_DE7MV89Q

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO_DE7MV89Q" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO_DE7MV89Q</a>


Strict Press 235 lbs x 8 (had more): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1SEujumHQA

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1SEujumHQA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1SEujumHQA</a>

[Stubborn]

Nice work, Tom! Standing strict press is always humbling, isnt it?

[Tom Mutaffis]

Nice work, Tom! Standing strict press is always humbling, isnt it?

Thank you.

Standing strict press is definitely a lot different than push pressing! I can actually strict press more with a log than I can with a barbell, but it is a shorter range of motion.

[Bona]

Thank you.

Standing strict press is definitely a lot different than push pressing! I can actually strict press more with a log than I can with a barbell, but it is a shorter range of motion.

any tips for increasing the poundage for this? mine has been stuck at the same weight for years 

[Stubborn]

any tips for increasing the poundage for this? mine has been stuck at the same weight for years 

Work your sticking points like you would on bench. Also, warm up all muscles that help stabilize the weight in this movement. For example, I like to get a good lat pump and even do a little bicep work just because it makes me feel more solid, right before military/push presses.

[Bona]

Work your sticking points like you would on bench. Also, warm up all muscles that help stabilize the weight in this movement. For example, I like to get a good lat pump and even do a little bicep work just because it makes me feel more solid, right before military/push presses.

thanks pal!