What I do in deadlifts is just pulling and my numbers aren't going higher.

Did u improve? If yes then how much

What's cannon ball breathing ?

Now that you mention it.... one of the very talented strongwomen in our area was a choir girl before she started lifting..... coincidence?

Bands will overload the top no matter how you set them up (I've racked my brain over the years to figure out a way to overload the start). But banded trap bar deads are a great way to expose yourself to weight and teach your hips to fire through.

@@AlexanderBromley Would think deficit deads would come closest ?

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When the weight climbs up, you have to be set up pretty wonky for balance to be an issue. If you're going off Rips recommendation (I'm not brushed up on his cues at the moment), I believe the shin is supposed to drop to the bar, engaging the quads to start the push through the ground. So even then, the bar stays on the shins. Doesnt make sense for dragging the bar back to be a 'natural pullers' cue. The point of it is to find a leverage advantage, and natural pullers already have em. I can tell you I am not born to pull and need every inch if setup I can get. Even with all the odd lifts I do in strongman as a frame of reference, I couldn't imagine initiating a deadlift without the bar all the way back.

Bar closer to the middle of your body means easier to pull if it touches your shins when they are straight it should be easier than from just the mid foot

How’d it go

@@jason6344 working well so far mate, I've dropped the weights down to focus on these cues and everything feels great

@@RobbothePanda how much did u have to drop the weight? Was there a major difference?

@@jason6344 I went from pulling sets of 3 at around 180kg with poor form and started right back at around 120kg for sets of 5, I'm back up now and can comfortably do 180kg for 4 reps

@@RobbothePanda thanks for the replies. I recently strained my lower back but when I’m recovered I am looking forward to apply this form. 💪

GS LP is a great program; you want to make sure you don't overextend yourself with the accessory. Let clean, fast, precise reps on the main lifts drive your progress. I wouldn't pile on any compound tricep movements, since you press 3 days per week. Just pick one low impact exercise and put it at the end of your M and F day. Stick to 4-6 sets of 10-15 reps. Let the program do it's job and you will grow.

@@AlexanderBromley Thanks for taking the time to reply Alex. I'll follow your advice.

How did it go?

How’d it go?

2 years later Where's the report?

Setting up a hook grip shouldn't take more than 3 seconds. A lot of people waste time and mental energy fidgeting with their setup. I would tell you to practice setting it faster. You dont need as much time as you think.

If you arent using straps, you need to mix grip. If someone can double overhand their max pull without a hook grip, it means they have a very weak deadlift!

Alexander Bromley thx coach. Right now i am doing 405 double over, no straps. I am aiming for higher but my grip is the limiting factor.

@@AlexanderBromley I have a weak deadlift then lol, but I already knew that. My max is 435 and I do it double OH, should be higher but I've messed up my back several times over the past 3 years. I've actually started incorporating mixed grip and definitely feel I can get more locked in. I feel I have the same issue of a very inconsistent deadlift. Was recording myself the other day and realized my hips come up way too soon and its more of a lower back lift. I feel I could easily hit 500 if I can get my form dialed in. Your vids are definitely helping.

Osama A. H. Al Tameemi that’s pretty damn strong

Rows are plenty

The most important part of a strong lockout is patterning; practice getting your hips through as FAST as possible when the bar gets over your knees on every warmup and working set you ever do. Beyond that, it's hard to pinpoint the issue without seeing it. The glutes not pulling their weight could be it, in which case I would prescribe high rep banded glute bridges and heavy banded trap bar deads. But it could also be setup issues like I talked about or even issues with your upper back/midsection.

Everyone is different and it's impossible for me to make a recommendation without seeing you in person. That is just a cue that has worked for me. There's a million reasons it may or may not work for you, from the way you are built to where your strengths and weaknesses lie.

@@AlexanderBromley thanks a lot sir for the reply ,i guess i must continue doing it the way i feel strongest .

He might have his weight on his heels with low hips before the bar leaves the ground, but the hips rise, shoulders move to a point slightly in front of the bar, shins angled forward with bar over midfoot BEFORE the bar ever leaves the floor. Every heavy deadlift will leave the floor this way regardless of setup

I was going to say, if you 'exploded' to 3x bodyweight in 2 years it means your body weight ain't much. The point of lifting isnt body weight multipliers, lighter lifters will always have the highest strength body weight ratio. The point is to gain muscle and get stronger. Right now your midsection and upper back are likely not strong enough and you will have to thicken out to fix that. To answer your question, no, in fact, your midsection should never be weaker than the main movers. Konstantinovs pulled 940 without a belt and a big chunk of Oly lifters dont wear one.

How to you structure your training around deadlift?

@@jonahs8143 I used to have no program and go through phases of always maxing (sometimes I did AMRAPs) or not training it but recently I've switched to Sheiko and don't feel stronger at all which seems weird because its a real program and my squat and bench are good on it.

@@SGC998 what accessories do you do for deadlifts? Do you do any dynamic work and or rotate some variations?

@@jonahs8143 There's no accessories prescribed and the deadlift work is mainly variations including block pulls, deficits and deadlift to knees

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