I felt a pop and folded like a house of cards. Two years ago, I herniated a disc during my top deadlift set. I was training earlier than usual so my body was rather stiff. Despite a brief warm-up, I loaded up the usual 405 pounds and got into position. Arms straight, hips hinged, and […]
By Fabio Zonin, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor Greetings, deadlifter! Today let’s talk about single rep sets or “singles”. Single rep training is incredibly effective in preparation for testing your max (1RM). Getting accustomed to giving your best in a single rep in the weeks preceding the test, and doing it for several sets in a […]
By Fabio Zonin, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor Last time I showed you how to do an old-time classic Hack Deadlift and explained how it would improve your deadlift technique and boost your strength. (If you missed that issue, here it is.) Today I’m going to teach you how to most effectively plug it into your […]
By Fabio Zonin, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor Last time I explained why you should consider the deadlift a “push” rather than a “pull” and taught an effective drill to teach how not to let your hips shoot up at the beginning of a rep. Today I’m going to introduce a special lift that will teach […]
By Fabio Zonin, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor In the last newsletter, I spoke about the common problem of the “hips shooting up” during the deadlift. (If you missed it, click here.) Today I’m going to introduce a drill that will help you fix it. When you deadlift, your hips and the bar must start moving […]
By Fabio Zonin, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor One of the most common technical mistakes we see in the deadlift, especially as the weight becomes challenging, is the “hips shooting up” and moving faster than the bar. You set up for the lift, “wedge,” build up tension, drive your feet hard into the ground… You expect […]
“If something is important. Do it every day.”—Dan Gable. The most feared and revered barbell lift. The most neurologically taxing exercise. The “king of all lifts.” The list of ways to describe the barbell deadlift goes on and on. In December of 2021, the question that wouldn’t leave my mind was: “Is it possible to […]
An Excerpt from Deadlift Dynamite If you know your way around the kettlebell, you have an unfair advantage when it comes to learning barbell skills. Start with a barbell half-deadlift because it is less demanding of skill and flexibility. And it really teaches you to drive the hips forward, an essential element of Andy’s competition […]
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Why the Barbell? At some point every person who trains for strength should learn to use a barbell. When it comes to heavy lifting, the barbell reigns supreme. Two hands on a knurled bar with a balanced load; it doesn’t get any better than that when it comes to getting strong. There are also many […]
