Do you want to improve your deadlift? You should. Next to squats, theres no better way to get strong and put on muscle. Here are three quick tips that will really help you pull more weight off the ground. 1. Form first First things first, you have to understand that the deadlift is not at all like a clean. Grab the bar, flatten your back, but let your hips come up a bit at the start. Accelerate the barbell off the ground quickly, wedging your hips forward and through, and pulling the barbell back and into your body. 2. Speed kills You have to pull heavy to get strong. Theres no way around that. But you dont have to do it all of the time. For every heavy session, spend 3-4 sessions pulling sub-max loads from the ground as quickly as possible, with the best form you can manage. The weight will feel light, but you should pull as if you had 800 pounds in your hands. Learn to be aggresive. This aint patty cake, baby. 3. Pull more often Practice makes perfect, but it also builds strength. More reps adds up to more strength, its just that simple. But that doesnt mean you have to always pull heavy, or fast. As you add pulling volume, make it easy work. Pull smooth reps. Grab and really squeeze the barbell at the start. Dig the gnurling in. Take all the slack out of the barbell. Feel the tension right through your long, stretched arms, your spine, hips, hamstrings, grounding down through your heavy heels. Right as the tension is going to break, pop the weight from the ground, finishing with quick hips. When you go back to pulling quickly, youll lift quite a bit more, which will come as a pleasant suprise. Happy deadlifting, Chris P.S. Check out one of my favorit deadlifters, Konstantin Konstantinovs, toying witih a 910 pound deadlift...jeez.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 21:54:39 +0000