Top Science-Backed Benefits of Strength Training
Consistent strength training helps you to look better and feel better with benefits that go beyond just building strength and muscle. Find the keys to unlocking improved physical fitness and mental health. February 08, 2022 • 5 min read
How To Deadlift: Layne Norton's Complete Guide
The deadlift is one of the most important lifts to get right. Make sure you're setting yourself up to build strength and muscle, not get injured. September 08, 2021 • 9 min read
This Is the Best Way for Tall Guys to Deadlift
If you're towering over the other gym-goers, the rules are different when it comes to heavy pulls. Here's the variation you need to master! March 11, 2020 • 2 min read
Ask the Ageless Lifter: Can I Skip Deadlifts?
Does the prospect of picking up a barbell off the ground at your age (no matter what that age is) feel daunting? Luckily for you, there are plenty of other strength-building options at your disposal! December 19, 2019 • 2 min read
3 Tips to Pull Heavy without Getting Destroyed
The deadlift can deliver full-body strength like almost nothing else. But if you're not careful, it can make you pay the price! Here are an elite physical therapist and strength coach's tips for big deads! August 23, 2019 • 4 min read
The Sumo Deadlift from the Ground Up with Stefi Cohen
The deadlifting sensation, All-Time World Record holder, and one of the strongest powerlifters in the game breaks down the whys and hows of the sumo deadlift to help you lift heavier and more efficiently. May 01, 2019 • 2 min read
Conventional vs. Sumo: What's the Best Way to Deadlift?
The deadlift is a classic muscle builder, but how best to perform it? Jim Stoppani, Ph.D., breaks down two versions and shows you how to do them correctly, how they're different, and when to practice one instead of the other. June 06, 2018 • 3 min read
Ask The Super Strong Guy: Are Touch-And-Go Deadlifts Right For Me?
There are a million ways to skin a cat, and at least three ways to perform a deadlift. The technique you use depends on your goals, but here are four ways the touch-and-go method can help your lift. May 14, 2018 • 2 min read
Save Your Back With Dumbbell Deadlifts
Swap out some of those standard deadlift reps for dumbbell deadlifts. You'll still get the gains, and your back will thank you 10 years from now. May 08, 2018 • 3 min read
Ask The Super Strong Guy: How Do I Find My Best Deadlift Stance?
There's a lot to be learned by studying the deadlift stances of the greats, but ultimately, each body has different strengths. Here's how to find your own best position. April 13, 2018 • 2 min read
Ask The Super Strong Guy: Should I Bounce My Deadlifts?
A new powerlifter got lots of reps when he bounced the bar between reps. When he paused between reps, his rep number went way down. Which way is better to train deadlifts for powerlifting? April 02, 2018 • 2 min read
Let's All Stop And Watch The Mountain Pull 1,041 Pounds
They say if the bar ain't bending, you're just pretending. Well, you've never seen a bar bend like this. Get ready to see a new strength legend being born with a single lift! March 07, 2018 • 1 min read
4 Secret Weapons For A Killer Deadlift
Deadlifts have been called the single best bodybuilding exercise and crowned as the "King of Mass Builders." It takes a lot of muscle to do them, but they're not something you want to just muscle through. February 15, 2018 • 3 min read
Podcast Episode 34: Hard-won Life and Lifting Lessons from KC Mitchell
Strength icon KC Mitchell, aka "That 1-Leg Monster," shares his incredible story of struggle and redemption in this wide-ranging discussion. He lost a leg and nearly lost his life to an IED in Afghanistan, then battled back to become a competitive powerlifter with help from legends like Ed Coan, Mark Bell, Rich Piana and many others. Now he may be eyeballing… bodybuilding? December 27, 2017 • 65 min read
The Safest, Strongest Way To Deadlift
Tired of trying to memorize a book of deadlift cues and still getting hurt? Turn the lift upside down, transform the way you think about it, and revolutionize your training! October 17, 2017 • 5 min read
5 Ways To Grip Your Deadlift Like A Vise
You may have read lots of articles about increasing your grip strength, but as world-class powerlifter Josh Bryant explains, your training needs to match your objective. September 29, 2017 • 3 min read
Podcast Episode 23: Charles Staley - How to Lift to Stay Strong and Healthy at Any Age!
Strength coach Charles Staley offers up his hard-earned wisdom about how to balance strength, body composition, and overall health as the years go by. From programming to choosing movements to flexible dieting, he touches on everything you need to know to plan out your lifting life! July 23, 2017 • 26 min read
Easy Tips For A Better Deadlift
Do you want to earn your big pull the right way? Learn how you can immediately build greater strength and muscle with a superior, and safer, deadlift. June 06, 2017 • 3 min read
Fitness And Fantasy: Living The "Games And Gains" Lifestyle
YouTube personality Jackson "Bajheera" Bliton knows it's possible to be a physically fit gamer, and he's sharing the message with his fans on YouTube and Twitch. May 29, 2017 • 3 min read
Ask The Super Strong Guy: Are Partials The Key For Strength Gains?
Some people think partials are the key to massive growth. Others believe that you need full range of motion for full development. Both points of view are "partially" right. May 25, 2017
The Safer, Heavier Deadlift To Build Your Backside
In lifting, we often stress the importance of full range of motion, and rightfully so. But, as two-time Olympia champion Erin Stern shows us, sometimes less is more. May 21, 2017
Better Strength Training Is Just One Step Away
Make this simple change to movements you're probably already doing, and you'll feel a difference instantly. If you're looking to make your stale training more dynamic, read this! May 01, 2017
Stop Maxing Out! Lift This Way Instead
Would you put your 1RM squat or bench on your driver's license if you could? Then this wake-up call is for you. Here's a better way to get stronger than grinding through nose-bleed singles every week or month! February 05, 2017 • 4 min read
Pump Quiz: Are You Doing The Romanian "Frankenlift?"
Do you know the difference between Romanian and stiff-legged deadlifts? Here's a quick quiz to see if you're doing them correctly or mixing them up. February 02, 2017 • 2 min read
Unlock The Secret To A Perfect Deadlift
To deadlift safely, you must first learn to hip hinge properly. Learn the mechanics of the move and why it's so important. December 12, 2016 • 4 min read
How To Keep The Big Three Lifts From Jacking You Up
If you don't balance out the big barbell lifts with enough strategic accessory work, you'll end up looking strong but feeling broken. Balance strength and health with this approach! August 22, 2016 • 4 min read
The 6 Best Leg Exercises You're Not Doing
Bored by the same ol' leg-day routine? Here are 6 new exercise variations that will make it difficult to walk all over again. July 19, 2016 • 6 min read
The 5 Greatest Deadlifts Of All Time
If you've got a barbell waiting for you somewhere, get prepared by watching the greatest lifts ever first! July 11, 2016 • 1 min read
What's Wrong With Your Deadlift?
Here's how to determine what's holding your deadlifts back, and how to fix it. June 15, 2016 • 5 min read
5 Re-Mastered Deadlift Cues To A Better Deadlift
Struggling with the deadlift? Use your shirt, your training partner, and a couple of simple drills to master the ultimate strength-builder! March 04, 2014 • 6 min read
The Deadlift: King Of Exercises!
Get details about the Sumo and Romanian deadlift and see why form is so important! The deadlift is king, but its variations are princely! January 03, 2007 • 11 min read