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[JD Derks]

Hey, My name is JD I'm new to the forum and to strongman/power lifting. I am 25 years old and am just now a freshman in college. I'm 5'11 and weigh 225, but hope to keep getting bigger and stronger. I just wanted to say what's up and introduce myself to everyone.

keep on keepin on

[Michael Dunson]

hey hows it going can you list some of your lifts

[SBaier]

Welcome to the board!

[Matt Nickerson]

Hey JD,
Welcome to the board. You couldn't be in a better place.

[JD Derks]

well I do not really know how much I can lift max. I am kinda nervous about having some of the people at the college gym spot me. I can bench 225 for a few good strict reps, I have deadlifted 455 x 6 and I don't really know about squat cause I am still trying to figure out good form. If anyone can help me out it would be much appreciated. I've only been really hitting it hard for about 6 mos so my lifts aren't where I would ultimately like them, but I'm working on it.
thanks everyone for the hospitality
if it aint worth working for it aint worth havin

[MarkSikora]

JD,

Welcome to the board. You are lucky enough to live in a hotbed training area. There are a ton of guys/gals up in WA and in ID who train. I am not sure about all the geography/travel times but....chances are there is someone close enough to help.

good luck

Mark

[JD Derks]

ok, well after i responded to the question on lifts, I decided to go to the gym this morning and see for real. I had been doing deadlifts off the bottom rack on the squat mach. an idea I got from some bodybuilding mag. well the difference in the two is freakin unreal. My deads are nowhere near where I thought they were. this is how my morning went
after warming up.
deads 405x1, 455x1, 475x1. / squat 225x2, 315x2 / bench 225x3, 250x2.
I lifted without a spotter so maybe I could have done more.
sorry for my confusion, I am an Idiot. :EL:

[Jesse Marunde]

haha I thought your numbers were a little funny... ;) You show guts coming clean! pride cometh before the fall. a 500 pull is in your near future!!!


Jesse

[Corey Schaich]

Hola. Velkommen. Where is Clarkston?

[JD Derks]

clarkston is in the southeast corner of wa. right on the idaho border. I actually go to college in idaho. wheres poulsbo?
Jesse thanks for the response, I appreciate the encouragement, 500 lb deads is my next goal. :BP:

[rod johnson]

JD, Welcome aboard, I just started doing deads agian last week and i haven't done them since high school. I started at 225x1, 315x1, 405x1, 495x1 and failed at 585. I have not tried max sqts i have just been working out with 225. oh by the way can you guys over in washington and idaho keep the weather over there i'm freezing in montana. Tonight it is going to be -30 to -40 below zero. Keep us all posted.

[Eric Johnson]

clarkston is in the southeast corner of wa. right on the idaho border. I actually go to college in idaho. wheres poulsbo?....

Welcome to the baord, I am not too far from you, I'm in the Tri-Cities! There seems to be alot of strongman on the west side, but I haven't found too much over here on the east side of the mountains.

[JD Derks]

Welcome to the baord, I am not too far from you, I'm in the Tri-Cities! There seems to be alot of strongman on the west side, but I haven't found too much over here on the east side of the mountains.
dude I am in the tri-cities all the time, I have family there. I also used to live there in richland on GW Way. After school in over in 1 more year(associates deg) I am thinking strongly about going back. as a matter of fact I will be in the cities on mar.11 for my neices b-day.

[JD Derks]

JD, Welcome aboard, I just started doing deads agian last week and i haven't done them since high school. I started at 225x1, 315x1, 405x1, 495x1 and failed at 585. I have not tried max sqts i have just been working out with 225. oh by the way can you guys over in washington and idaho keep the weather over there i'm freezing in montana. Tonight it is going to be -30 to -40 below zero. Keep us all posted.
Rod just as I read your post it started to snow. besides aint you guys in montana supposed to be used to the cold? :T:

[rod johnson]

:BP: Rod just as I read your post it started to snow. besides aint you guys in montana supposed to be used to the cold? :T:

JD, Sorry i didn't get to answer this earlier but i've been out unloading wood for the wood stove. We have this thing blazing and it is still cold as h--- in the house. Ever since i moved back from Florida i haven't been able to get use to it agian, and my wife refuses to move to Florida "it's the reptiles" sorry if thats spelled wrong. I would rather deal with rain any day.

:BP:

[Eric Johnson]

dude I am in the tri-cities all the time, I have family there. I also used to live there in richland on GW Way. After school in over in 1 more year(associates deg) I am thinking strongly about going back. as a matter of fact I will be in the cities on mar.11 for my neices b-day.

Cool, if you are intersted in a training day while you are here let me know. I work out in my garage, don't have a lot of strongman equipment but have, Farmers walks, sandbags, keg, and a tire sled, and hopefully a fat bar and a big tire in the next couple of weeks.

Edit: Almost forgot I also have a Rolling Thunder and COC's 1 & 2.

[JD Derks]

Cool, if you are intersted in a training day while you are here let me know. I work out in my garage, don't have a lot of strongman equipment but have, Farmers walks, sandbags, keg, and a tire sled, and hopefully a fat bar and a big tire in the next couple of weeks.

Edit: Almost forgot I also have a Rolling Thunder and COC's 1 & 2.
Eric I am definately interested in a training day. I have not done alot of actual strongman training but would be totally stoked to train with you. thanks for the invite. :KD:

[JD Derks]

Rod, I think you must have sent the cold over because it snowed an inch or two and the wind chill is unreal. don't know exact temp, but it is frickin cold. u used to live in florida huh, thats cool. where abouts, my bio. father lives somewhere down in south flor. actually i'm half phillipino and all of my pi family lives im florida.

[Eric Johnson]

Eric I am definately interested in a training day. I have not done alot of actual strongman training but would be totally stoked to train with you. thanks for the invite. :KD:

If you are interested on the 11th, I will check with the Warlord (aka my wife) and make sure she doesn't have anything planned for that day.

[rod johnson]

Rod, I think you must have sent the cold over because it snowed an inch or two and the wind chill is unreal. don't know exact temp, but it is frickin cold. u used to live in florida huh, thats cool. where abouts, my bio. father lives somewhere down in south flor. actually i'm half phillipino and all of my pi family lives im florida.

Sarasota, right in the middle. I could walk to the beach, and i wasn't playing baseball, football, or wrestling i could be found on the beach. My sister still live their.

[JD Derks]

If you are interested on the 11th, I will check with the Warlord (aka my wife) and make sure she doesn't have anything planned for that day.
well i talked to my wife and if it's cool with yours, the 11th is a good day. if it is ok we'll have to exchange info.
hey Rod after your last post it got down to 6 deg at my house. man that's cold for here.

[Eric Johnson]

well i talked to my wife and if it's cool with yours, the 11th is a good day. if it is ok we'll have to exchange info.
hey Rod after your last post it got down to 6 deg at my house. man that's cold for here.

The Warlord said it was OK :D . I will PM you with my info. Looking forward to training with someone, I have always trained alone (or sometimes with my 12 yr old son).