Thank you so much for bringing Bryce, sorry Bruce, to our attention with these last two videos. I have been binge watching his videos and his content is incredible. It's so wonderful to see you help bring smaller channels to light that they really deserve!
Nobody's modest like I'm modest. Put the most humble, modest mouse-colored people you can think of next to me and they'll look like arrogant boastful douches.
If anyone cares, another person that transitioned to a smoother, slower pull and made some insane gains in terms of weights is Pete Rubish. Pete is someone that used to "grip and rip" but has since started doing "smooth" pulls and has seen some significant strength gains. Yes PEDs help, but he was on PEDs before the change in technique and was making marginal gains.
3rKo I was thinking about Larry with the speed lifts too. Idk how he manages to get tight and stay tight in that instant that he grabs and goes. But hey I’m not a freak like him.
As someone in his early 50s who is a workout warrior, but just started deadlifting in the past month, these tips are invaluable. Very well presented. Please have him on again Omar.
Freaking love Bryce's RU-vid channel. He puts out such good quality content and does an awesome job with video/music editing. It's probably one of the most under-rated fitness channels that will blow up soon.
Dude that first tip is so true! I missed 315 a week ago (I'm 140 and only been lifting for about 2 months) because I hyped myself way too much and tried to explode off the floor then missed it around my knees because I was off balance let the bar get too far away on my left side and started to lose my grip. Went back this monday and set up methodicaly and pulled slowly and more deliberately and banged out 3 reps at 315 like it wasn't a problem. Great tip!
Herniated L5-S1 2 years ago performing Romanian deadlifts. I was stupid. The frequency I did them and the weight I was using was too much for my body to handle... Its a great exercise but it MUST be done with proper form and weight in order to avoid really bad repercussions. Nobody’s immune to injuries... take it easy
Jeremy N I disagree. I believe he did an interview with Dave Rubin where he says weightlifting can improve posture and therefore improve confidence in life.
I didn't even notice balloon guy till I came to the comments. I was engrossed in the sound tips being given to improve my deadlift. I have hurt my back being explosive off the floor because I wanted to increase my speed off the floor. Now I just embrace my slow start and crawl my way up on max pulls. Good job making this insightful vid.
I love that you've started to colab with many different people, it gives alot more perspective and view, both from you and others. Really love your videos man, keep getting stronger! Peace
I remember when I first started deadlifting my biggest cue was one that I learned from E Hulse and it was “pushing yourself off the floor”. Glad to see Calgary reiterating that
Thanks for a great video bro's :-) I made it all the way to the end, AND I was not bored or on the shitter haha But I also lift slow from the floor, so it's nice to hear that i'm not wrong :-)
Can confirm trying to pull my deadlifts fast was a horrible idea. All that would happen is I would lock out my knees way too early and get out of position and I could never lock out a heavy weight. Stay in position! Great video guys.
Colin DeWaay I don't necessarily think that is true. To be fair I just think that is a bad movement pattern issue. I had the same issue but it was simply from not learning how to deadlift correctly from the start. Nowadays I have good form and I still pull fast. Lighter weights fly up fast and when it gets heavier my form sticks. That good form basically automatically causes a difficult deadlift to be slow off the floor.
coen071993 you don’t want to pull slow for the sake of being slow you pull only as slow as necessary to stay in position. I got out of position by rushing it off the floor because locking my knees too early would get the weight off the floor faster.
Colin DeWaay I know. I had the same but after a long time doing good form I pull as fast as I can without breaking form. If it is actually too heavy I will just miss off the floor now. That is why I am saying I feel like it is more of a general form issue rather than just trying to pull fast being the issue.
Depends on your mobility ! If you can bed your knees enough and keep your back stright at the same time and your arms can grab the bar correctly you can do conventional! But sumo would be better suited for you , it'll also keep your lower back safe.
On the Shitor, but great video I recognize this in myself about couple of weeks ago way bigger and stronger but still lifting the same weight changed up at technique pretty much hit a PR on the spot
Somewhat unrelated question. When you grip the bar (aside from hook grip) do you hold it in your palm like a bench press or in your fingers like you were in the video ??
Oh man. This is my story. Im relearning my DL after hitting a plateau. I started by stepping away from conventional and starting to work on deficit, paused, sumo, and rack pulls. All with much lower weight. Ive been revisiting my conventional and although im far from my all time RM, i think im defijitely getting stronger. Getting the bar off the floor is a bitch but I am much more explosive on my lock out. This video was reassuring and motivating... The ego takes a toll when no PR's are on the medium term horizon...
Hey Omar! I'm coming back to weight lifting after about a year long break, any tips for training? My numbers will be way down so that will probably suck...
So if Larry Wheels were to change his technique to a less explosive one, do you think he could increase his lifts, without a change to his current physique?
As well with Cailer. Very explosive and also very successful. I’m sure because they’ve lifted so well for so long they’ve found what works best for them
Sumo, wider feet so the height you lock out at is lower then conventional, barbell travels relatively less distance. Even tough if I'd be making gains sumo just the same as conventional. This why I would always want to PR or compete conventional.
Are some people shaving their legs to decrease the amount of agony you're in, when the bar is ripping out your hair?:D otherwise, am I going to get used to the pain as I don't want to shave my legs.. it starts to get to hot for sweatpants
