Two fundamental exercises stand out as the pillars of strength training and general “getting big” training: the squat and the deadlift. Both are have hitters for developing lower body and core strength and (should!) make up significant portions of your lifting regimen.
…so…why not squat and deadlift in the same workout session?
Trap Bar Deadlifts are used by athletes and fitness enthusiasts from an array of different sports and disciplines. For example, powerlifters often incorporate Trap Bar Deadlifts into their regiments to develop raw strength, build power, and improve overall muscle activation.
…and now it’s your turn.
You like lifting heavy, right?
If so, you probably love the deadlift. There aren’t too many other exercises where you can load the plates on like you can with the deadlift.
…and per that logic, you probably really love rack pulls. If you can deadlift a ton of weight, you can rack pull one-and-a-half tons.
A TRUE clash of the titans!
If you’re like most lifters on Earth, you’ve probably experienced the unimaginable shame of mixing up the RDL and the stiff leg deadlift.
That unimaginable shame…doesn’t feel good, man.
After today, you’ll never look like a classic “Romanian deadlift vs stiff leg deadlift mis-labeling buffoon (TM)” again!
If you’ve been hanging out around the gym (even if you mainly train at home!) long enough, you’ve probably seen some guys (usually bigger, more “experienced”-looking guys) slip on some odd-looking “straps” before certain lifts.
Today, we’re going to discuss these small, but extremely useful gym accessories and, most importantly, teach you how to use deadlift straps.
Feet wide…arms close…seems to go against everything we’re taught as lifters.
…but the sumo deadlift muscles worked are numerous!
Also, if you have shorter-than-average arms, you need to be sumo deadlifting, like, yesterday!
You want to know what the “deadlift standards” are.
Most likely, you want to know how YOU stack up to these deadlift standards.
Fair enough and lucky for you, we have all of the stats to back up what these standards are by gender, weight, age, and deadlift variation.
…on the surface, it looks like any old Olympic-sized barbell you’d lift with at the gym.
It’s long, heavy, metal, has some knurling and knurl rings.
A simple barbell…right?
Wrong! .
The Godfather of Grips…
You probably use a pronated grip for A LOT of exercises.
Your probably NEVER actually think about using this grip.
Start thinking about it; you’ll probably hit a PR.
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