A few months ago I looked at Adam’s training log and said “You know, dude brah, you’re lifting a lot of weight per session…I bet you could get close to a million pounds this month.” Adam got close, but all his grip work that doesn’t look like much weight on paper sort of held him back. None the less, the seed was planted.
At the end of October I thought to myself….you know I bet I could grow a mean mustache in Movember and as long as I am growing a mustache I might as well attempt a heroic feat of strength that can be accomplished only by a man growing a wicked ‘stache.
I failed at one of those tasks, but I succeeded spectacularly at the other. On a cold, lonely, dark November 16th I shaved the mustache.
But I did lift a lot of weight. In fact I lifted:
399,280 lbs of Sumo Deadlifts in 1550 reps
152,989 lbs of Kettlebell Rows in 2513 reps
97,539 lbs of Push Presses in 2694 reps
51,483 lbs of Chin-Ups in 272 reps
59,220 lbs of Push-Ups in 329 reps
14,580 lbs of Pull-Ups in 81 reps
Among other things that added up to a grand total of 1,066,554 pounds in 22 workouts from November 1st to November 30th. In fact, I hit the 1M mark on the 27th.
What did this do to my body? From November 3rd to December 5th I gained 5 inches from head to toe:
Bodyweight: 5lbs
Waist: .75″
Neck: .1″
Shoulders: .8″
Hip: 1.25″
Thigh: 1.25″
Arm (Bicep): .63″
Forearm: .5″
Chest: .25″
During this period I have maintained a body fat of around 7-8%. We’re doing another BodPod test on Wednesday so I will know exactly.
What did I eat? Pretty much whatever I felt like. A couple times we went to Axel’s Bonfire and crushed bull bites, a half a chicken, sides, and the epic chocolate chip cookie with ice cream dessert. I probably drank 4-5 quarts of chocolate milk during the month, usually a quart at a time.
Other times I just wasn’t all that hungry, so I ate when I got hungry. That’s it.
Supplements? Just creatine. Jack3d on occasion. I don’t think I had a protein shake all month. Maybe a couple. Nothing worth writing home about.
Did I feel crushed all month: no.
Did I feel tired all the time: no.
Was I sore: no.
Did I get hurt? no. (In fact, I resolved a shoulder issue that crept up when I was traveling in Sept).
Every movement I did tested well and I stopped all sets before the elements of effort set in.
Would I recommend to anyone else that you set an external goal: NO. It is all too easy to get focused on the goal, and break your body when you stop listening to it.
That said, it was a lot of fun and I am glad I achieved it. 1 Million Pounds in a month is no joke and I am glad I have that notch on my totem pole.
Oh.
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damn that a shit load of pounds. Nice work david. Man you really are making awesome progress The best part about the million pounds you lifted was there were no bull shit lifts. Deads, rows , press, etc , top notch.
Thanks Frank. Yessir, no bullshit movements. All big loaded movements.
Funny thing…I did more sumo deadlifts in November than I did conventional stance all year.
David, that is killer! Any concentration curls, tricep kickbacks? Lol.
The Movement is where it’s at!
Nice job!
No sir, but a few thousand pounds of mace swings were in there!
dave
excellent work buddy , you do look alot more diesel, i know why great job. that is impressive
Awesome work man!
My total volumes are steadily creeping up but I am a long way off you guys yet, my last session I lifted/pressed/pulled a total of about 12000kg which is about how much I was lifting in 2 TOTAL weeks at the beginning of the year! Also, not a hint of soreness the next day, winner!
That’s about where my normal volume sits. 45k+ per workout is a lot of damn work.
Awesome work sir!
I’m curious about one thing regarding the pounds listed, though. I know I’m counting my volume of work using (weight+bw)*reps. I think it’s fair because whatever move you do, your bodyweight influences the movement.
Is that how you counted this million, or only weight * reps?
In any case, you seem to be making awesome progress. All you guys are such an inspiration to me! Keep it up!
Mat
Outstanding, I see you have been doing alot more sumo stance DLing. Is just becuase it has been testing better than conventional? Do you have a specific goal for the sumo? Or is this just the path your body is telling you to go to get to 600lbs.?
Tests better then conventional at the moment.
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