After a four year hiatus from lifting, I finally got back into the gym late last year. In my quest for a 300lb deadlift, I starting searching for assistance exercises. I started trying out the box lifts, at about five inches, I'm 5' 11', and pulled 305 today (I couldn't find any 2 1/2lb weights). Thanks for helping on my quest to pull 300 off the ground before I turn 71 in a couple months.
I like the box one! I am bad at deadlifts because of back pain and with a box behind me I should know exactly when something is going wrong before I pull a weight I probably shouldn't be pulling! I would have put squats on this list because they are important and if you can squat a lot you could probably deadlift a lot (with sh*t form) or a few good reps with almost no volume....
RE the Box Deadlift. I've used them a lot in the past, but I think the box actually messed with the tension in my calves. Maybe blocking the legs from the front would probably be better, but then it gets in the way of the bar. Maybe Good Mornings with the knees blocked in front?
What happened at the Nationals? I watched it live and only saw Max Aita's wife compete. Did everyone else compete? You usually post a video with the results after the meet. Thanks
Some could be block height. There are definitely limb proportions that make some better in the block pull. If you're a better relative deadlifter than squatter than could be it too.
Most top coaches recommend deadlift holds say at the end of your last set of deads or separately with some heavy like 85-90% 1rm for 10secs or so. Pretty sure I’ve heard chad recommend this but if not at least heard Joey flexx & Mike T say similar things
Positioning and patience is the main thing to focus on (check out our Sumo Deadlift Pillars series) as far as exercises go, Halting Deadlift is a really good option. Here are more: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ERUL4Tr9TNQ.html
I pull sumo for competition so how can I still incorporate these workouts for sumo? I still do conventional but that’s mainly an accessory movement for me
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I'm really disappointed in my performance today. I'm on 5s wave deadlift, intensification phase. 4x5 sets at 162.5kg felt insanely heavy today. As of today I wouldn't be able to lift my pr 195kg, not to mention breaking it. My strength off the floor is so hit or miss I will incorporate more deficit deadlifts in 5/3 waves
Have you not watched any JT or RP videos before. All the videos I’ve watched from these channels talks about deadlifting only once a week cause the fatigue ratio is very high, deadlifting twice a week is very hard to recover from.