Just a week later I pulled 605 in the gym. Still not enough. enough.” It took six years of consistent lifting, nearly four of which dedicated specifically to powerlifting, to reach a 600 pull in competition at the 165-lb./75 kg weight class; and it’s still not enough.
We continue to inch ever forward on our lifts and it seems the deadlift is either most hated or cherished. Some marry themselves to the lift while others have divorced themselves from it. The key to success with the deadlift is identifying how it can be trained more enjoyably, effectively, and sustainably. Thereby seeing that incremental progress we all desire- regardless of your relationship status with the deadlift.
In doing research for this article I came across an infinite number of tutorials, write-ups, and discussions about the deadlift. Accessory movements, “perfect” form (which is a wholly laughable concept especially in regards to the deadlift), deadlift specific programs, etcetera into infinity. Rather than link a vast list of other author’s or coach’s ideas on how to improve the deadlift what I’ve done is talk to a few of the strongest deadlifters in the country to get their opinion of the lift, how they train it, and their suggestions on how to be a better puller.
I know some of you are saying, “Why ask the best deadlifters how to deadlift? That comes naturally to them. You should have asked someone who worked for their deadlift.”
This couldn’t be further from the truth
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