This is a nice variation for lifters with stronger backs and long legs. It puts the grabby spinal erectors on mute and allows the legs…
This is a basic template for training the deadlift with singles. Rest periods can vary from what is shown here. If the weight is moving…
The Jefferson deadlift (also called straddle deadlift, Jefferson lift, or Jefferson squat) is a classic strongman lift. Though it looks awkward, it can be more…
You’d think that a wide-grip deadlift on its own would be quite enough. This one features a wide grip plus a wide stance. (The ‘☆-shaped’…
Is APT Killing Your Deadlift Lockout? People with slow deadlift lockouts often have anteriorly tilted pelvises. Though it is normal for strong people to have…
Here is a deadlift variation that makes the practice much harder than the play. This style of deficit deadlift is inspired by powerlifter Paul Anderson.…
In a deadlift, the arms are like ropes and the hands are like hooks. If the elbow flexes, the weight will eventually pull it straight,…
This is a good morning variation where the concentric (rising) and eccentric (lowering) portions are broken up, completely unloading the weight at the bottom. With…
Finally! My long-term goal of a 3x bodyweight deadlift came together today. Taking 400 out of reverse bands felt easier than I thought it would.…