re: Daily Strength Check-In

Have you videoed squat depth? High squatting is a leading cause of deadluft #'s lagging.

How much leg drive do you have when you deadlift? You want to push away from the floor when you deadlift.

Agree with depth on squats. I used to think I could squat 275 but turned out I was half squatting. Full Squats were a different story when I hit depth.

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So very puzzled and disappointed by my weakness at DL. Barely got 255 3 times today. I can squat 300 that many times. I could barely bend the bar at 275. Other than having very short arms putting me in a low position, I just don't understand why this is the way it is.

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first lets not blame it on your arm length.

2nd hows your grip strength ? What do you actually feel is failing you?


short and concise video i like


pay special attention when he speaks about engaging the posterior chain. This is the biggest fault i see in most newbs when deadlifting. They want to set up in a clean position rather than a deadlift. Make sure those hammies are firing. Make sure weight is in heels.