deadlift

A look at weightlifting's rival in iron, powerlifting, and the things they share in common. Let's embrace the differences, too.

By varying your exercises strategically not only will you gain strength and muscle faster, but you lay the platform for continued long-term progress over successive phases.

If the squat is troublesome for you, the best alternative exercises to consider are exercises that mimic either the joint action or muscle groups involved in the squat.

Injuries aren’t a curse. They’re feedback.

Just imagine a rigid, weak, and uncoordinated person trying to maintain their position on a surfboard on dry land, let alone a massive wave.

When problems arise in your life, sometimes you need action, not just sympathy. And deadlifts.

For the average person, a sedentary person, the hamstring shortens considerably and unfortunately, males who typically have tight hip flexors exacerbate this tightening and wound the muscle fibers.

I've pulled 1,008lbs in competition. Want to know how you can lift heavier, too?

Not all deadlifts are right for every body. Allow your anatomy to dictate which style of deadlift suits you best.

A 4-week program that puts you on a simple and effective path to serious gains.

Here's a great lesson to learn: you need to respect your body in order to grow it.

Learn a little history about competitive strength sports while pondering the question. Can you be competitive at both?

A faster and more biomechanically efficient pull awaits.

Smart programming, exercise selection, and execution can go a long way to reducing the risk of injury.

Once you have mastered the foundational movement of the hip hinge, then you are ready to start to load the movement.

This drill allows you to understand the movement of the hip hinge without having the ballistic movement of the kettlebell swinging.

Bracing the core and engaging the lats will make this exercise more tolerable and help you build up some muscles endurance