At present my primary lifting purpose is to build the deadlift in an unconventional manner…
I’ve started swinging a 20kg kettlebell while
before that I had the idea of seeing how the one arm deadlift carries over to the deadlift – the one arm deadlift my main barbell lift.
I’d already known what light, low rep, high muscular activation deadlifts do for me.
The way I’m doing one arm deadlift is similar – though it has a higher component of full back activation, you feel one side pump, it’s a cool feeling.
Thus far it’s 5×5 each side with 95lbs, another session singling up to 155lbs each side – no straps, never straps.
Occasionally I barbell one arm snatch.
The clean and press is taking backseat for a bit – the optics (I want video) and performance, particularly grip, of a solid 225+ lb one arm deadlift is too appealing right now. 🙂
For work I’m delivering houses ; on occasion this can be VERY bicep intensive, occasionally lower back and/or quad heavy.
Deadlifting in a normal powerlifting manner may not be the ideal approach for you personally.
I’m finding the one arm deadlift to be much easier on my body than the conventional deadlift – more euphoric, more challenging on the obliques, maybe on the hands…doesn’t wipe out my lower back which is a consideration for work.
It is a way to solid up the hands.
I no longer believe in training mixed grip, and do not care to use my long owned, rather awesome, but long unused spud straps.
(it doesn’t get better than spud inc for lifting straps – you’ll never break them)
Repeat ; deadlifting in a normal powerlifting manner may not be the ideal approach for you personally.
Look at both high level crossfitters and professional strongman – they both have good to great deadlifts.
The high level crossfitter doesn’t focus on the deadlift though they do lots of pulling.
The professional strongman too isn’t focused on a deadlift 1rm, but has a great deadlift – they do lots of varied heavy pulling.
Why are you running the “normal” gym script?
Run your own program.
Persistence & Tenacity
Lifting Music :
savannah dexter – big trucks
↑ don’t judge me – it’s silly fun lol