This is a deadlift progression from my lifts between 2014-2015. The highest I've reached is 405lbs. I've had failed attempts at 410lbs but can't seem to get over that hump!
Ray Roman 360° Tabata WOD
Checkout this 360 degree video I recorded, edited, and of course worked out in. It was tough to do all of these back to back with a 5 minute break in-between. I was gassed but in order to be able to capture all angles it had to be done. Due to the current state of technology the 360° video will only be viewable on select desktop browsers and devices.
Ray Roman 322.5lb Back Squat (6/26/15)
Ray Roman 306lb Back Squat (6/18/15)
Working up to 2 rep max back squat. Got up to 306lbs today 6/18/15.
Ray Roman 3RM Deadlift (5/21/15)
Working up to a 3 rep max deadlift x3.
Ray Roman 20RM Deadlift Attempt at 255lbs
This is my 20 rep max attempt for the challenge Noah Ohlsen @nohlsen put on Instagram (3/23/15) for the heaviest 20RM deadlift. After warming up and getting close to a one-rep max, I went back down to 255lbs., an amount I thought I might be able to get 20 reps out of but I fell short at 14. I gave it another shot but unfortunately got 6 reps on my second try! This was a fun challenge though because it so happened to be on a day I was deadlifting!
Ray Roman (3/17/15 Clean PR)
Finally making some minimal gains on my clean and jerk. I've been stuck for months cleaning at 225lbs and got up to 235lbs today. I probably could've split jerked it, instead of trying to press it. Checkout the clip below that was posted to Instagram.
Ray Roman "Rage the Night Away" (11/30/14 Split Jerk PR)
Attempting to split jerk 225lbs for the first time. When performing the clean I need to work on getting under the bar more and do less pulling with my arms. I felt like I was almost able to get the bar up into the split jerk position but fell short on my attempts.
Ray Roman - 13.1 CrossFit Open Workout (11/22/14)
Completed 118 Reps. 70 Total Burpees, 48 Total Snatches. The rules went as followed:
Proceed through the sequence below completing as many reps as possible in 17 minutes of:
40 Burpees
75 pound Snatch, 30 reps
30 Burpees
135 pound Snatch, 30 reps
20 Burpees
165 pound Snatch, 30 reps
10 burpees
210 pound Snatch, as many reps as possible