You will discover more about yourself through a one rep max deadlift attempt, than all the philosophy books in the world combined.

What I discovered about myself through breaking through the 500 pound deadlift barrier

The first thought is that we mentally hold ourselves back. And that metrics and standardization hold us back.

Also, convention and what is considered “proper” hold us back. For example, nobody uses the trap bar for deadlifts. A lot of people consider the trap bar as “cheating”. But, what if cheating were good? Also, what is “cheating“ in terms of form or technique what is the path to becoming more?

For example, with squats, I’ve discovered that the higher weight you squat, and irregardless of whether you “cheat” or not, overall you still get stronger, your legs get buffer, and overtime directly able to squat more, even “ass to grass” form, parallel, below parallel etc.