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I believe everyone has their own crazy idea. You know, that thing that makes them look ludicrous to others? It's that idea that breaks the normative thinking. It's the pursuit that makes them get off work and be-line straight to this activity instead of plopping on the couch to watch a re-run...

Conventional Deadlifts for Tall Lifters - A Complete Set-Up Guide The deadlift. Sometimes looked at as the king of all exercises, a full body movement. It is also a true testament of strength, pick it up and put it down. The deadlift is a technical lift, more so than the bench or even squat for...

Jeremy Gray Smash a New Deadlift PR With These 4 Exercises Have you been stuck on deadlifts? They can be frustrating to progress after you've been lifting for a while. No matter what your personal record currently is, I know you are gunning for a set number. Maybe it's 225, 315, or 405? When I...

The hex bar deadlift has been a hot topic lately. Many top trainers have implemented it into programs for elite athletes in an attempt to help them increase power and speed. But what if, like me, you are more interested in gaining lean mass then you are decreasing your 40-yard dash time? We can...

Derek Lunsford has been on a mission since losing his Mr Olympia crown to Samson Dauda last year, and if current progress is anything to go by, his appearance at the upcoming Arnold Classic could see a return to form. In recent Instagram posts, Lunsford has been providing insight into his mental...

There are many cool and highly effective strength exercises and it’s impossible to do them all. Between all the variations of deadlifts, presses, rows, squats, and carries, you should never run out of ways to challenge yourself in the gym. But here’s the thing—progress isn’t always about...

Powerful Posterior Chain Exercises Whether you're working around an injury, need a break from deadlifting, or just hate the deadlift for some reason, try these proven alternatives. Yes, the deadlift is a great exercise. It's possibly the best all-round lift for strength. But if it's no longer...

Jay Cutler’s four Olympia trophies came as a result of passion and power, but he wouldn’t have been able to hang for so long had he not also exercised some care and consistency. When it comes to lifting, this icon was a warrior in the gym, but he also exercised caution when crushing some of the...

We’re only as strong as our weakest links, really – so it’s in order for us to give ourselves a once-over to see what needs to be done to get the most out of our workouts and hit the muscles we’re trying to stimulate into solid growth and development. With that said, you could be a straight...

How to Deadlift Over 700 Pounds Eager to pull big numbers? You're more likely to make mistakes that'll bring your max down. Here's what to do... and what not to do. During my years of competitive powerlifting, the deadlift was my nemesis. I hated it, mainly because I sucked at it. I had terrible...

Romanian Deadlifts vs Stiff Leg Deadlifts Which Hinge Is Which Bending over and picking things up doesn't need to be complicated. So let's clear it up. Here's the difference between these two deadlifts. The Romanian deadlift (RDL) and stiff-leg deadlift (SLDL) are similar exercises and often...

When it comes to the deadlift, Lucy Underdown is in a class of her own. In 2021, she set a record by becoming the first woman to lift 300kg (661.4 pounds) in a contest setting During last year’s World Deadlift Championship, she became the first woman to deadlift 318kg (700 pounds). Making the...

These days, the deadlift is a fan favorite among gymgoers, and that’s a good thing. It’s not broscience, either. The amount of reach a deadlift has compared to many other lifts is incomparable. It’s one of the most primitive movement patterns ever, but it’s responsible for training so many...

It’s the biggest lift in the gym, and it only takes one step to complete. Who would have thought it had so many particulars to make your reps the most effective? Well, the truth is, it does. Using some of these directives on deadlift accessories will help you break a plateau you may not have...

When you hear the term "ego lifting" you probably think of one-fourth squats, curls that use everything but biceps, and bench presses that double as the spotter's deadlift workout. As a T Nation reader, you know better. However, you can easily fall prey to a more subtle version of ego lifting...

The deadlift is the most basic, obvious movement in barbell training, the one with the most carryover to everyday tasks and the easiest to learn of all the basic exercises. I can teach you how to perform a perfect deadlift in one (admittedly long) sentence: You just step up to the bar with a...

The squat is the king of lifts and my all-time favorite exercise. If you told me I could only perform squats for the rest of my days I'd be perfectly content, though I doubt I'd find many training partners willing to join me. However, if the scenario changed to picking just one exercise to...

Think of this as a hybrid exercise since it combines the movement pattern of a trap bar deadlift with the unilateral bias of a single-leg deadlift (SLDLs). The only thing separating it from the latter is that the non-working leg is on the ground. SPLIT-STANCE TRAP BAR DEADLIFT The small...

THE DEADLIFT: DROP IT OR LOWER UNDER CONTROL? Fitness experts and even strength coaches normally recommend controlling or even accentuating the eccentric (lowering) phase of every exercise... except the deadlift. Many even recommend dropping the bar at the top, which completely leaves the...

People aren’t quick to admit that like many competitive sports, there’s an “ideal body type” for weight training success. Anyone can get a training effect from lifting weights, but leverages and skeletal build can help (or hurt) an individual tremendously when it comes to having a mechanical...