{"id":2205,"date":"2022-04-11T20:12:52","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T20:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=2205"},"modified":"2022-04-12T00:42:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T00:42:29","slug":"powerlifter-danny-grigsby-deadlifts-915-pounds-for-2-reps-and-then-pulls-770-pounds-for-8-reps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/powerlifter-danny-grigsby-deadlifts-915-pounds-for-2-reps-and-then-pulls-770-pounds-for-8-reps\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerlifter Danny Grigsby Deadlifts 915 Pounds for 2 Reps and Then Pulls 770 Pounds for 8 Reps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On April 10, 2022, Grigsby <strong>pulled a staggering 415-kilogram deadlift (915 pounds) for two reps<\/strong>. He followed the sizable two-rep set and showed off his stamina <strong>by pulling a 770-pound deadlift for eight reps \u2014 a volume PR<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Check out both lifts below, courtesy of Grigsby&#8217;s Instagram profile:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcJWprmLzzP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcJWprmLzzP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"100423\">A post shared by Danny Grigsby (@dan_grigs)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerlifter-jessica-buettner-469-pound-squat-507-pound-deadlift\/\" data-lasso-id=\"100391\">Powerlifter Jessica Buettner Deadlifts 507 Pounds For 6; Crushes 405-Pound Paused Squat For 4 Reps<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Only weeks removed from <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerlifter-danny-grigsby-deadlifts-1025-pounds-raw\/\" data-lasso-id=\"100392\">notching a professional powerlifting first<\/a>, these are stellar training feats for the 28-year-old Grigsby. The powerlifter had previously noted he was working through minor quad tweaks. As a result, he took the necessary precautions to avoid any further unexpected pitfalls in training.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Starting to do volume again, this is brutal<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It seems Grigsby is well on his way back toward full power and endurance with these respective pulls.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"putting-in-the-work\">Putting in the Work<\/h2>\n<p>Grigsby stepping up his deadlift training is an excellent sign for his prospects over the rest of the year 2022. With almost a decade&#8217;s worth of experience under his belt, he is no stranger to pushing for success as a professional powerlifter.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2022 United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Virginia Beach Classic 2, Grigsby <strong>became the first person to deadlift over 1,000 pounds in a full powerlifting meet when he pulled 465 kilograms (1,025.2 pounds)<\/strong>. He achieved this feat while competing in the raw 125-kilogram weight class.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are notable results from Grigsby&#8217;s still-evolving career:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2013 USPA Downing&#8217;s Gym Classic<\/strong>&nbsp;<b>\u2014 <\/b>1st overall | Juniors<\/li>\n<li><strong>2013 USPA West Coast Open <\/strong><b>\u2014&nbsp;<\/b>1st overall | Juniors<\/li>\n<li><strong>2014 USPA Oregon State Open<\/strong>&nbsp;<b>\u2014&nbsp;<\/b>1st overall | Juniors&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>2014 USPA Washington State Summer Strength Wars <\/strong>\u2014&nbsp;1st overall | Juniors<\/li>\n<li><strong>2014 USPA West Coast Regional Powerlifting Championships <\/strong>\u2014&nbsp;1st overall | Juniors<\/li>\n<li><strong>2015 World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters (WABDL) North American \u2014 <\/strong>1st overall | Juniors<\/li>\n<li><strong>2017 USPA DCS Winter Open \u2014 <\/strong>2nd overall | Open<\/li>\n<li><strong>2019 USPA California State Championships <\/strong>\u2014&nbsp;1st overall | Open<\/li>\n<li><strong>2020 USPA Iron Mongers Pro Day \u2014&nbsp;<\/strong>1st overall | Open<\/li>\n<li><strong>2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) The Bucked Up Showdown<\/strong> <b>\u2014 <\/b>4th overall | Open<\/li>\n<li><strong>2022 USPA Virginia Beach Classic 2<\/strong> <b>\u2014&nbsp;<\/b>1st overall | Open<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"benefits-of-volume-lifting\">Benefits of Volume Lifting&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s one thing for an athlete to test their max strength with one great rep. It&#8217;s another task to push for a high volume with a degree of challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Research has shown that pushing volume on a short-term basis with a lift can be integral to progress for a competitive athlete. However, it&#8217;s not advisable to focus on volume solely. An athlete should mix it with high-intensity, i.e., a challenging but still attainable weight.<\/p>\n<p>People who managed to thread this training needle appropriately in their training for a few weeks saw noticeable upticks in hypertrophy (or <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-muscle\/\" data-lasso-id=\"100425\">muscle growth<\/a>). (<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/nsca-jscr\/Fulltext\/2018\/05000\/Training_Volume,_Not_Frequency,_Indicative_of.3.aspx\" data-lasso-id=\"100395\">1<\/a>)<\/p>\n<div class=\"videos\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Deadlift | Form, Mistakes to Avoid, Muscles Worked, and More!\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4x9vyLE3kos?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>Deadlifting for volume places considerable stress on the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-leg-workouts\/\" data-lasso-id=\"100414\">lower body<\/a>, too. The workout is a great activator of an athlete&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/the-one-exercise-to-complete-your-hamstring-development\/\" data-lasso-id=\"100415\">hamstrings<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/working-towards-powerful-mobile-glutes\/\" data-lasso-id=\"100416\">gluteus maximus muscles<\/a> (or butt), but those aren&#8217;t its primary benefactors. Partly due&nbsp;to the nature of the pull and eventual rep lockout, <strong>the<\/strong> <strong>deadlift primarily centers on activating an athlete&#8217;s quads and erector spinae (or back muscles).<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7046193\/\" data-lasso-id=\"100396\">2<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>If a powerlifter such as Grigsby can pull a deadlift for both power and volume, then it would appear he&#8217;s performing at or near top level again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lofty-goals\">Lofty Goals<\/h2>\n<p>Grigsby has not yet announced when he&#8217;ll compete in another powerlifting meet. Whenever that does happen, he has said his next major goal is to lift a 1,043.3-kilogram (2,300-pound) total between the squat, bench press, and deadlift. That total would make Grigsby second all-time behind a 1,053-kilogram (2,321.5-pound) world record set by Zac Meyers at the 2020 USPA No Luck Needed Open.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One potential upcoming option for an event is the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tamara-walcott-to-compete-at-2022-american-pro\/\" data-lasso-id=\"100419\">2022 WRPF American Pro<\/a>, which will take place on July 29-30, 2022, in Manassas, VA. Grigsby competed in a WRPF event (his first-ever) as recently as September 2021 and could look to do so again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If his recent deadlift training is any indication, Grigsby may continue to reach his ambitious goals regardless of wherever he competes next.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"references\">References:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Colquhuon, R.J., et al. (2018). <em>Training Volume, Not Frequency, Indicative of Maximal Strength Adaptations to Resistance Training.&nbsp;<\/em>Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. May 2018; Vol 32 (5); p. 1207-1213<\/li>\n<li>Mart\u00edn-Fuentes, I., Oliva-Lozano, J.M., Muyor, J.M. (2020). <em>Electromyographic activity in deadlift exercise and its variants. A systematic review.&nbsp;<\/em>PLOS One. Feb 2020; 15(2)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Featured image: @dan_grigs on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerlifter-danny-grigsby-deadlift-915-pounds-for-2-reps\/\">Powerlifter Danny Grigsby Deadlifts 915 Pounds for 2 Reps and Then Pulls 770 Pounds for 8 Reps<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 10, 2022, Grigsby pulled a staggering 415-kilogram deadlift (915 pounds) for two reps. He followed the sizable two-rep set and showed off his stamina by pulling a 770-pound deadlift for eight reps \u2014 a volume PR. 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