Posted in Deadlift on Jun 17th, 2011
Will T. from Florida has a Deadlift grip question. Quote… Hey Mehdi, I’m from Florida, 22 years old, 6’1″ at 195 pounds, and currently squatting 235 lbs 5×5. My question is regarding deadlifts, at which I’m currently lifting 245. I’ve been stuck several times around this weight, and it’s entirely because of my grip strength. [...]
Posted in Deadlift on May 6th, 2011
Rajat Chauhan from Kentucky USA posted on the StrongLifts Facebook page: Please Check my Deadlift form with 395 pounds 1×5. This is my third week of Madcow 5×5 Intermediate program First, you’re Deadlifting with a round lower back which can get you injured. As I explained here, you can easily fix this with Pavel Tsatsouline’s wedge-technique (check Strength Stretching). [...]
Posted in Deadlift on Apr 28th, 2011
Part 1 here, part 2 there. Part 3 – Philipe Runge asked in reply to “13 Deadlift Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid” in which I advised against Deadlifting from the safety pins because those are Rack Pulls not Deadlifts… What about when your using hexagonal plates? I’ve been using safety pins, but the bar [...]
Posted in Deadlift on Apr 26th, 2011
Hitting your knees on Deadlifts can happen both when pulling the weight off the floor and when lowering it back to the ground. It is obviously painful to hit your knees repeatedly, and it’s proof that your Deadlift technique is all wrong. In this post I’m first going to show you how to quit hitting [...]
Posted in Deadlift on Apr 20th, 2011
You got a weak deadlift? You’re weak at the floor, can’t lockout the weight, your grip gives out every time?
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Posted in Deadlift on Apr 7th, 2011
Philip Runge from Alaska posted on the StrongLifts Fan Page a video of his new personal record on the Deadlift – 375lb. Watch the video. Neil Hedgepeth advised Philip to Deadlift using round plates. While I agree hex plates will mess with your technique when doing multiple reps on Deadlifts and Barbell Rows, Philip is [...]
Posted in Deadlift on Apr 1st, 2011
A common StrongLifts 5×5 mistake is Deadlifting for 5×5 instead of 1×5. Some guys Deadlift more sets because they missed my explanation on page 43 of the 5×5 report. Others do more sets on purpose: they’re stuck in more-is-better-world and think 1 set of 5 reps is not enough for Deadlifts. The reason you don’t [...]
