^ I haven't responded to some comments up there, but I've read them all. Thanks for the information.
Is the 500 deadlift still happening?
I don't think Joon can pull it off but alex23 is one of the bigger guys.
Is 500 his goal?
If that is the case...I should get 500 crossed off the To-Do list as soon as possible.
I may be able to pull that right now...it wouldn't necessarily be pretty, but I should be around there.
Maybe I'll do 475 just to be safe, then make a decision.
Then my longer term goal is to get that up to 550 [shouldn't be a problem], while leaning out to 185 [this will be trickier].
But if B. Hank is aiming for a 500 deadlift, the immediate goal for me should be to get that...then squat 370 or more next time to get ahead of his 365 squat.
Anything beyond that is a bonus.
I feel like he is already acknowledging that I'm ahead of him in bench - just in a roundabout way, typical of B. Hank to do.