He’s a great learner, approaches with humility, which is why his explanations are so excellent, plus funny. Almost makes me want to go to Sacramento....almost.
I listened to your key teaching point the other day (regarding keeping your glenohumeral joint directly over the bar). Despite it feeling slightly unnatural (likely due to the old ingrained neural motor learning pattern), my deadlift sets went really well and I felt much stronger. Thanks dude.
Great video as always, but back rounding doesn't shorten ROM (bar still goes from floor to lockout), it shortens the moment arm and gives greater mechanical advantage, same reason low bar squat is stronger than high.
+Alan Thrall (Untamed Strength) what if we pull more than 700 pounds off floor I use to over extend my back in deadlift but once I got up to 600 to 700 I couldn't grind it out
+Ken Haze It still DOES shorten the ROM - confirm that yourself doing some experiments or watch videos. But youre right that that isnt the reason its easier, its easier exactly because of the reasons you stated. If the longer/shorter ROM doesnt make the sticky point harder/easier (which it doesnt), it has no relevance in a 1RM. You miss a 1RM because youre too weak in the hardest point of the movement, not because your muscles run out of ATP because the ROM is so long you cant cover it within 15 seconds.
+Alan Thrall (Untamed Strength) About Mark Bell´s and your "speed" experience: I would really ascribe it to mental/physiological experience (fighting against a resistance), not exactly to maximum strength. Because maximum strength is maximum strength - you build that by lifting heavy and preferably even as fast AS POSSIBLE. Taming your intent to move the bar as explosively as possible generally ("lift a bit slower") imo is therefore even a bad idea. There is another mechanism at play that ripping the bar of the floor gives you problems later on: Its RFD. A bit too longwinded for explanation here - but Kraemer in "Practice and Science of Strength Training" does a good job illustrating that very point why you shouldnt put maximum effort long before the hardest part of a movement comes.
For me a key factor for my speed of the floor and/or hte lock-out is my aerobic condition. During the Summertime i do a lot of bicicyle riding. The better my aerobic condition is the stronger i am in deadlifts and squats. Every year i do the 9 week insanity workout next to my regular workouts. I dont lose that much weight but i lose some bodyfat and actually gain strenght. Having a good aerobic condition improves my strenght and speed substantially in weight training. For me cycling is the best as it does not put any stress on my joints like running. And the plymetric work in insanity improves my explosiveness.
when i started deadlifting i leant to do it round backed only ,now i've perfected the technique.i still round my back but bcz my hands are long (wingspan 180.6 cm @175.5 cm height) i don't have to round it a lot .to be successful at round back deadlift ,the back should remain locked until the bar reaches knee(for me it is above knee level) then you slowly begin uncoiling your back dragging it up the thighs ,simultaneously straightening the legs .final position is the lockout position(the key here is timing ).for back strength deficit deadlifts are the best .i do those round backed too .
Hey alan, recently i star watching you and already watch all of your videos. I want to ask you something. I start doing workouts before month and a half. Now my deadlift max is 110kg(about 242lbs), when i does my personal record my hamstrings was shaking but i manage to do 2 reps. I was doing slow weight deadlifts for about 3 weeks so i can perfect my form. Is there a way that i can see/feel if i am doing it wrong. ( sorry if my english is bad ).
Too late. I already hurt my back yesterday (again) in the gym doing deadlifts... I think I'm going to give the game away. I don't want to end up with chronic back pain as I get older. Might just settle with rack pulls.
Doing deadlifts is so much about being in the zone, in my opinion. Being in the zone and outside of it, can differ many kilos from my max lifts. So, what is the best way to get into the zone in your opinion? For me it helps putting on some really good music at max volume and then visualizing how easily I pull the lift. Other tips? Maybe this would fit for another video...
Thanks for the great videos! Should I be worried if my legs are moving around horizontally a bit when I'm deadlifting? In other words should I try to keep both legs in position and not move my hips or knees at all when I'm doing the lifts?
yess my speed of the ground is crazy but as soon as i pass my knees i get stuck !! rounded back and all trying to be fast as possible . been stuck at 500 for 2 years now and not a lbs of progress my squat and bench have gone up. any advice
Donovan Lee stiff leg deadlifts, deficit pull and paused deadlifts (pausing just below your sticking point) would be a good place to start, don't need all 3 every workout just pick and choose and see what helps. Also just strengthening your back will obviously help too
Sam Bravo sam thanks man!! I've started to do stiff leg dL and deficits as well! Helps a ton! Haven't done the paused deadlifts though definitely need to start doing those 💪🏼
Donovan Lee no worries dude, I have the same problem, pausing below the knee and really focusing on driving my hips through using my glutes has helped my lockout, best of luck to you
I compete with sumo but would like to use the snatch grip for the reasons you've proposed. Would you recommend the snatch grip in my comp for or just use conventional? Thanks bb
Does the speed thing apply for other lifts as well? I recently dropped weight to practice form on my lifts, and because it's easy I've been fast on the way up. Should I practice slow on the way up and down?
My biggest problem with lockout is grip strength. The bar starts to roll out of my hands, the fingers open, and then everything goes to shit and I can't lockout.
+Alex DeLarge Hook grip! It's going to feel awkward and take a while to get used to though, but it'll allow you to pull more weight or at least keep your grip from failing.
+waterdrinker9 I'm a dentist, and putting my thumbs' sensitivity in danger is not an option. Neither is the alternate grip since I easily get bicep problems with it. At this point I simply use straps.
I can deadlift all of the plates I have (only 112kg) but only for one rep and I shake at the top, should I train using 5x5 and do reps of lighter weight to get used to it, building up, or should I try to pish myself using max current max? Thanks in advance!
+Adrian Fethney-Mackay look for a program, follow it, buy more weights greyskull and starting strength are good beginner programs from what I hear, you could also try Johnnie Candito's linear strength program :)
Adrian Fethney-Mackay *push not pish haha. Manuel Castañón Guerrero yeah, I'll start investing in more equipment soon, need weights, squat/power rack and straps, I'll check out Johnnie Candito too, thanks mate :)
+Marihark thank you guys! i will try that. its cuz im a bit confused with some full body strength programs on exercise order. Some of them seem to be not well written
I had to stop deadlifting due to too many back injuries caused by doing it. it seemed like no matter what I couldn't get my back to not bend during the movement. how fix this?
+Rabbi Shekelstein Start with something as simple as a barbell. Position it with boxes to be the same height it would be with some 45s Brace your core brace your lats deep breath and hold for added rigidity annnnnnd HOIST! Also you could just have....and I just realized this is a troll account
+Rabbi Shekelstein It could be a motor control issue or a mobility one. Either way, hold a broomstick or pvc pipe to your spine with one grip in the small of your back, and one behind your neck. The stick should touch your sacrum, ~T4/5, and occiput. Practice good mornings, deadlift, and squat while holding the pipe. Since your grip is in your low back, if you round it will push the bar off your sacrum or t-spine. Just use this without weight for practice and figure out how to bend/squat properly.
Work around it and start doing them with lightweight and work your way up again... I had multiple herniated discs, still do actually but I'm able to squat more than I used to and deadlift my PR again it just takes time 😁
Cheers for the Video! Apologies for the intrusion, I would appreciate your opinion. Have you heard about - Millawdon Muscles Mountain Trick (Sure I saw it on Google)? It is an awesome exclusive product for learning an effective strength training program to get fast results minus the hard work. Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my work buddy finally got astronomical success with it.
I've been weight training for 54 of my 65 years, and along the way have probably studied virtually everything about the sport that has ever made it into print (and these days, on to video). But I've never encountered better, clearer, more helpful and more knowledgeable instruction than what you provide. As far as I'm concerned, you have set the standard for teaching people how to train. GREAT stuff!
+Rene de Laat Same here. I see people do both and don't know what to do. Today, we did clean and jerk for the strength and 21-15-9 Deadlifts and Medicine ball cleans for the workout. Ended up changing shoes before hand, but wonder if I could have benefited from keeping them on.
+Davor Tivanovac I also use my oly shoes when deadlifting. I'd like to know when to use the oly shoes and when not to use them for what specific training purposes?
I feel the other one applies better to me, but this gave me the idea that when I've built up my lats more, there won't be as much hitching with the really heavy weights. A lot of things are gonna come together in my upcoming bulk to make me an absolute unit. Imagine how strong I'll be after the subsequent bulk, then!
Man the heaviest Dumbbells at my gym are only 100lbs. That just doesn't seem like an effective weight for my size. Any ideas on how to increase the weight somehow?
is there a limit to how much one can lift with regards to his body weight. Like even after doing everything right the weight wont increase becoz u have hit your natural capacity. i am 187 lbs and my PR is 400 lbs.
Hey Alan. I missed a PR deadlift today. My situation today sounded exactly like your experience at the meet (that you talk about in this video). As i had been pulling everything very fast even weights up to 95% move fast, however once i went for a significant PR i just could not grind at all, i literally missed the weight 1 cm from lockout, my back was not rounded. I know you said to think about pulling sower and actually using your muscles, however do you have any specific assistance exercises to work on this problem i have? would rack pulls be worth while?
Do you find there to be much carryover to the deadlift from developing a good power clean? I've just started experimenting with them twice a week. I figured that two additional sub maximal pulls per week on top of my deadlift day would probably not be so taxing as to interfere with my deadlift or squat but should still help add some kg to both. Thanks for the videos, your deadlift how to and these are now my homework in the "get from 405 to 600" challenge I've set myself.
Hey Alan, i bought your basic program shortly after it came out but i seem to have lost it completely, are you able to send me another copy? i still have proof that i bought it.
+CursosArteCIEC look up Jesse Norris here on youtube. High volume deadlifts are fine, although if you are competing I would suggest lowering the volume as you approach the competition
i've seen channels do things like this in the passed, couple of problems 1: thats what paid coaches do. 2: privacy. not everyone wants to be put on blast on youtube. 3: time, videos like these might take 12 hours to make and edit. 4: you don't know the person. everyones bone structure is different what theyre doing may be their best and its difficult to tell that from just one angle.
I accept that's what a coach would do. But if this series were to exist, people who'd send in the videos are the ones who wouldn't mind being critiqued in public.
i'd watch it. wasn't knocking the idea just saying i've seen this done before and it's really time consuming, but hey if alan wants to do it more alan is best alan.
I like your channel. 100% gains 0% bullshit.
+Corey Lambrecht True, but does Alan have bars like Mark Smelly Bell?
He’s a great learner, approaches with humility, which is why his explanations are so excellent, plus funny. Almost makes me want to go to Sacramento....almost.
I listened to your key teaching point the other day (regarding keeping your glenohumeral joint directly over the bar).
Despite it feeling slightly unnatural (likely due to the old ingrained neural motor learning pattern), my deadlift sets went really well and I felt much stronger.
Thanks dude.
Honestly this is the best strength training channel on RUclips. Those guys at barbell brigade could learn a thing or two
+Michael Asimah truth
+Michael Asimah i said it in one of alan videos this channel is what strength camp use to be
Alan, Part I and Part II are on point! I didn't realize how jacked up my DL is. Thanks for the vids man! Keep em coming!
Great video as always, but back rounding doesn't shorten ROM (bar still goes from floor to lockout), it shortens the moment arm and gives greater mechanical advantage, same reason low bar squat is stronger than high.
Good point!
+Alan Thrall (Untamed Strength) what if we pull more than 700 pounds off floor I use to over extend my back in deadlift but once I got up to 600 to 700 I couldn't grind it out
+Ken Haze It still DOES shorten the ROM - confirm that yourself doing some experiments or watch videos. But youre right that that isnt the reason its easier, its easier exactly because of the reasons you stated. If the longer/shorter ROM doesnt make the sticky point harder/easier (which it doesnt), it has no relevance in a 1RM. You miss a 1RM because youre too weak in the hardest point of the movement, not because your muscles run out of ATP because the ROM is so long you cant cover it within 15 seconds.
+Alan Thrall (Untamed Strength) About Mark Bell´s and your "speed" experience: I would really ascribe it to mental/physiological experience (fighting against a resistance), not exactly to maximum strength. Because maximum strength is maximum strength - you build that by lifting heavy and preferably even as fast AS POSSIBLE. Taming your intent to move the bar as explosively as possible generally ("lift a bit slower") imo is therefore even a bad idea. There is another mechanism at play that ripping the bar of the floor gives you problems later on: Its RFD. A bit too longwinded for explanation here - but Kraemer in "Practice and Science of Strength Training" does a good job illustrating that very point why you shouldnt put maximum effort long before the hardest part of a movement comes.
best strength channel on youtube by far!
Grinding is really a skill in itself as Mark Bell says
Well said Mark!
Same for me!!
Great job young man!
For me a key factor for my speed of the floor and/or hte lock-out is my aerobic condition. During the Summertime i do a lot of bicicyle riding. The better my aerobic condition is the stronger i am in deadlifts and squats. Every year i do the 9 week insanity workout next to my regular workouts. I dont lose that much weight but i lose some bodyfat and actually gain strenght. Having a good aerobic condition improves my strenght and speed substantially in weight training. For me cycling is the best as it does not put any stress on my joints like running. And the plymetric work in insanity improves my explosiveness.
thanks so much for this video Alan! my lock out is my biggest trouble area. was doing rack pulls to help, will incorporate these suggestions as well!
when i started deadlifting i leant to do it round backed only ,now i've perfected the technique.i still round my back but bcz my hands are long (wingspan 180.6 cm @175.5 cm height) i don't have to round it a lot .to be successful at round back deadlift ,the back should remain locked until the bar reaches knee(for me it is above knee level) then you slowly begin uncoiling your back dragging it up the thighs ,simultaneously straightening the legs .final position is the lockout position(the key here is timing ).for back strength deficit deadlifts are the best .i do those round backed too .
I love that intro music.
Love your channel man. It's helped me a ton.
Dear Alan , I am from taiwan,thanks for your sharing! wonderful!
thanks very much man! I can pull to my knees a much more than i can actually lockout
So much fun to watch this! Great videos ^^
Excellent content, Alan! Very informative.
Pause deadlifts above the knee or 1½ deadlifts work wonders too.
Awesome video brother really had a ton of pertinent information
Bro it sounds like u say train on time.. though im aussie. Great vids man < learning lots over here.
You're awesome, really appreciate these tips... Thanks
2:28 Is that you, Virtuvian Physique?
Thanks for all your insight, Bro!
Alan, what are those Nikes you're wearing in the cutaway at the end? Looking for some new flat shoes
Hey alan, recently i star watching you and already watch all of your videos. I want to ask you something. I start doing workouts before month and a half. Now my deadlift max is 110kg(about 242lbs), when i does my personal record my hamstrings was shaking but i manage to do 2 reps. I was doing slow weight deadlifts for about 3 weeks so i can perfect my form. Is there a way that i can see/feel if i am doing it wrong. ( sorry if my english is bad ).
do you think there is a time when you should stop using lifting straps?
alan is the man
Too late. I already hurt my back yesterday (again) in the gym doing deadlifts...
I think I'm going to give the game away. I don't want to end up with chronic back pain as I get older. Might just settle with rack pulls.
6:29 snatch grip pull makes lockout positions easier
Thanks
Brasil.....thank you
Tips on how to grip the bar on a bench press so my wrist does not bend back while pressing the bar.
+GnarVic overhand, not suicide.
I think face pulls are a pretty underutilized movement esp. for somebody who has bad posture.
Great tips!
....i need to invest in some farmer's walk handles....
Yea using Dumbbells just doesn't seem like enough weight for me anymore
Check out fat grips, do the job nicely 👍
+Stephen Hardy I use a pair of normal KBs (not competitional so they have thick handles) for farmers.
Heavy DBs work
+MotivatedResults You could also try Trap bar walks.
I don't know if you've already done it, But you think you can make a short series like this with squatting Alan? "Fix your Squat"
+Anthony .Varone that´d be great, i mostly tend to fail in the middle/lockout of squats as well as paused squats
Check Alans channel, already did a great video about fixing squats (falling forward or backwards etc).
Jazz
i know them, its about how toget rid of sticking points we are asking for :)
Doing deadlifts is so much about being in the zone, in my opinion. Being in the zone and outside of it, can differ many kilos from my max lifts. So, what is the best way to get into the zone in your opinion? For me it helps putting on some really good music at max volume and then visualizing how easily I pull the lift. Other tips? Maybe this would fit for another video...
Great stuff!
Thanks for the great videos! Should I be worried if my legs are moving around horizontally a bit when I'm deadlifting? In other words should I try to keep both legs in position and not move my hips or knees at all when I'm doing the lifts?
Do barrel rows count??
Instead of rows, would you say pullups are a good alternative?
Traposaurus Flex Ah, must have missed it.
Sunny D gains
Alan, did you see At the Gates play during their recent US tour?
What is the intro song?
yess my speed of the ground is crazy but as soon as i pass my knees i get stuck !! rounded back and all trying to be fast as possible . been stuck at 500 for 2 years now and not a lbs of progress
my squat and bench have gone up. any advice
Donovan Lee stiff leg deadlifts, deficit pull and paused deadlifts (pausing just below your sticking point) would be a good place to start, don't need all 3 every workout just pick and choose and see what helps. Also just strengthening your back will obviously help too
Sam Bravo sam thanks man!! I've started to do stiff leg dL and deficits as well! Helps a ton! Haven't done the paused deadlifts though definitely need to start doing those 💪🏼
Donovan Lee no worries dude, I have the same problem, pausing below the knee and really focusing on driving my hips through using my glutes has helped my lockout, best of luck to you
thanks bro!! that lock out is always a bitch! haha
4:01 hydro20 gains
I compete with sumo but would like to use the snatch grip for the reasons you've proposed. Would you recommend the snatch grip in my comp for or just use conventional? Thanks bb
+Mike Granato Unless you are doing a snatch, I wouldn't recommend using the snatch grip in a comp, in which you are deadlifting.
Snatch grip lengthens the ROM so much it would be like doing a 10 second pause squat in competition.
Great video! :)
I pull 200kg relatively easily but when I put 205 on the bar, keep in mind I only weigh 77kg. Do you think "good mornings" would help?
2:28 Didnt know Jens was a lifter.. Where my Meshuggah peeps at?
where can I get one of those shirts?keep up good work:-)
Does the speed thing apply for other lifts as well? I recently dropped weight to practice form on my lifts, and because it's easy I've been fast on the way up. Should I practice slow on the way up and down?
i recently switched to sumo style deadlift and i'm wondering, can you fix your sumo deadlift with these advice?
The bar gets forward right before lockout and my hips/glutes feel rusty as I lockout slowly
My biggest problem with lockout is grip strength. The bar starts to roll out of my hands, the fingers open, and then everything goes to shit and I can't lockout.
+Alex DeLarge Hook grip! It's going to feel awkward and take a while to get used to though, but it'll allow you to pull more weight or at least keep your grip from failing.
+waterdrinker9 I'm a dentist, and putting my thumbs' sensitivity in danger is not an option. Neither is the alternate grip since I easily get bicep problems with it. At this point I simply use straps.
I can deadlift all of the plates I have (only 112kg) but only for one rep and I shake at the top, should I train using 5x5 and do reps of lighter weight to get used to it, building up, or should I try to pish myself using max current max? Thanks in advance!
+Adrian Fethney-Mackay look for a program, follow it, buy more weights
greyskull and starting strength are good beginner programs from what I hear, you could also try Johnnie Candito's linear strength program :)
Adrian Fethney-Mackay *push not pish haha. Manuel Castañón Guerrero yeah, I'll start investing in more equipment soon, need weights, squat/power rack and straps, I'll check out Johnnie Candito too, thanks mate :)
no problem dude, best of luck, Candito's linear program helped me get my deadlift up to 405 lbs or 185 kg before I started stagnating on it
Will atlas stone work help my deadlift lockout?
I train pretty taimed, working my way to untaimed
if front squat and deadlifts in the same workout which one first? and what about deadlift and bench?
Well front squat you are using your quads more and your back wont be worked on really. So front squats first then deadlifts.
If deadlift first. You may have used up your back for front squats to maintain stable. So you will do poorly.
Deadlift first bench after.
+Marihark thank you guys! i will try that. its cuz im a bit confused with some full body strength programs on exercise order. Some of them seem to be not well written
ily
I had to stop deadlifting due to too many back injuries caused by doing it. it seemed like no matter what I couldn't get my back to not bend during the movement. how fix this?
Fix your form!
+Rabbi Shekelstein Start with something as simple as a barbell. Position it with boxes to be the same height it would be with some 45s
Brace your core brace your lats deep breath and hold for added rigidity annnnnnd HOIST!
Also you could just have....and I just realized this is a troll account
I'm not a troll I'm trans-Hebrew. It's a serious question.
+Rabbi Shekelstein It could be a motor control issue or a mobility one. Either way, hold a broomstick or pvc pipe to your spine with one grip in the small of your back, and one behind your neck. The stick should touch your sacrum, ~T4/5, and occiput. Practice good mornings, deadlift, and squat while holding the pipe. Since your grip is in your low back, if you round it will push the bar off your sacrum or t-spine. Just use this without weight for practice and figure out how to bend/squat properly.
Work around it and start doing them with lightweight and work your way up again... I had multiple herniated discs, still do actually but I'm able to squat more than I used to and deadlift my PR again it just takes time 😁
Block pulls below the knee? My boy alphadestiny wouldn't be impressed.
WE AT THE BUFFET!
whats the difference between power and strength?
> 2016
> not doing spinal curls
> shiggydiggy
Marine taught Bible over 60 years Shepherd's Chapel on YT explains the whole Bible God bless
"Do them hard and heavy, 10-15 reps" ? Bro what?
Second
you should do videos without shirt, man
+fabio santana please no!
First
so early ,,, i need a medal
Fantastic advice. If everyone followed your videos we would be a shiny golden race of powerlifting heroes. and bearded.
lol
Cheers for the Video! Apologies for the intrusion, I would appreciate your opinion. Have you heard about - Millawdon Muscles Mountain Trick (Sure I saw it on Google)? It is an awesome exclusive product for learning an effective strength training program to get fast results minus the hard work. Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my work buddy finally got astronomical success with it.
Lol. Epic. Those of us who follow this advice ARE....
I've been weight training for 54 of my 65 years, and along the way have probably studied virtually everything about the sport that has ever made it into print (and these days, on to video). But I've never encountered better, clearer, more helpful and more knowledgeable instruction than what you provide. As far as I'm concerned, you have set the standard for teaching people how to train. GREAT stuff!
That is fantastically high praise. Are you still going now at 72?
100% best lifting channel on youtube. Thanks alan.
Alan can you pls do Sumo Deadlift tutorial?
What are your thoughts on deadlifts with olympic shoes vs bare feet or flat soles?
+Rene de Laat +1
oly shoes gives you the leverage to use quads more.
+Rene de Laat +1 been wondering as well, I'm using oly shoes (if they can clean 200 kg, I think I should be able to just deadlift it)
+Rene de Laat Same here. I see people do both and don't know what to do. Today, we did clean and jerk for the strength and 21-15-9 Deadlifts and Medicine ball cleans for the workout. Ended up changing shoes before hand, but wonder if I could have benefited from keeping them on.
+Davor Tivanovac I also use my oly shoes when deadlifting. I'd like to know when to use the oly shoes and when not to use them for what specific training purposes?
2:33 this is the takeaway from this video. I need to start drinking Sunny D!
I feel the other one applies better to me, but this gave me the idea that when I've built up my lats more, there won't be as much hitching with the really heavy weights. A lot of things are gonna come together in my upcoming bulk to make me an absolute unit. Imagine how strong I'll be after the subsequent bulk, then!
Man the heaviest Dumbbells at my gym are only 100lbs. That just doesn't seem like an effective weight for my size. Any ideas on how to increase the weight somehow?
Stop using Dumbbells and use a barbell
is there a limit to how much one can lift with regards to his body weight. Like even after doing everything right the weight wont increase becoz u have hit your natural capacity. i am 187 lbs and my PR is 400 lbs.
I love watching KK deadlift, his technique is great. His back actually isn't as rounded as it appears at first.
+Ahmed Haggag He rounds his back as a cue to drop his hips. Very solid technique imo
Hey Alan. I missed a PR deadlift today. My situation today sounded exactly like your experience at the meet (that you talk about in this video). As i had been pulling everything very fast even weights up to 95% move fast, however once i went for a significant PR i just could not grind at all, i literally missed the weight 1 cm from lockout, my back was not rounded. I know you said to think about pulling sower and actually using your muscles, however do you have any specific assistance exercises to work on this problem i have? would rack pulls be worth while?
Do you find there to be much carryover to the deadlift from developing a good power clean? I've just started experimenting with them twice a week. I figured that two additional sub maximal pulls per week on top of my deadlift day would probably not be so taxing as to interfere with my deadlift or squat but should still help add some kg to both. Thanks for the videos, your deadlift how to and these are now my homework in the "get from 405 to 600" challenge I've set myself.
Can you make a video or a series of videos regarding the squat? Pausing when you hit paralel. Geting through that sticking point.
Hey Alan, i bought your basic program shortly after it came out but i seem to have lost it completely, are you able to send me another copy? i still have proof that i bought it.
Hey Alan would front squats be as or close to effective as the 3 exercises shown on the video?
So it is possible to lift heavy af while keeping back straight? Damn
Great advice. Can't wait to implement.
If i don't have straps can I use a mixed grip with the wide grip deadlift?
Hi Alan, can you please tell us about squat using smith machine,is it good?
My problem is that my butt lifts first how do I fix that
Lol 'Sunny D gains' hooooooooooooooo!
Is it ok to do farmer's walk with a trap bar? thanx a lot.
Alan, is your beard natty
question here: i dont have much wight to put on my bar. is it ok to do high volume on the deadlift? or is it meant to strength only?
+CursosArteCIEC look up Jesse Norris here on youtube. High volume deadlifts are fine, although if you are competing I would suggest lowering the volume as you approach the competition
do the POWERCAST!
Alan do you think you could do a series where people send vids of them lifting and you critique their/our form?
i've seen channels do things like this in the passed, couple of problems
1: thats what paid coaches do.
2: privacy. not everyone wants to be put on blast on youtube.
3: time, videos like these might take 12 hours to make and edit.
4: you don't know the person. everyones bone structure is different what theyre doing may be their best and its difficult to tell that from just one angle.
I accept that's what a coach would do. But if this series were to exist, people who'd send in the videos are the ones who wouldn't mind being critiqued in public.
Good idea. I'll consider it
i'd watch it. wasn't knocking the idea just saying i've seen this done before and it's really time consuming, but hey if alan wants to do it more alan is best alan.
+Mo Yusuf This would be great!
add bands and chains for speed
What about rack pulls?
do all this allpy to sumo too?
UNSTOPPABLE