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World Record Deadlift – Benedikt Magnusson

This is Benedikt Magnusson pulling 1100 lbs (of wheels!) for a world record deadlift. I laugh every time I see this at how the bar bends. I’ve heard it said that deadlifting begins once you’re pulling twice your bodyweight. Mr. Magnusson has moved well beyond that.

December 23, 2011 READ MORE →

My First One Rep Max Test on the Deadlift

I had been playing around with a deadlift program I found on the Internet that purported to be the one Ed Coan had created for Mark Philippi. I was doing a lot more volume than I had ever done, in preparation for my first Tactical Strength Challenge in Grand Junction, Colorado. The TSC has three [...]

January 3, 2011 READ MORE →

Safer High Volume Deadlifting

Gym Movement has allowed me to have some truly memorable strength training session. About a month ago deadlifts were testing really well, so I had a couple of the greatest workouts I had ever performed. One night I pulled the conventional deadlift 270 times with 225 pounds in 35 minutes. The next day I expected [...]

November 8, 2010 READ MORE →

Deadlifts: One Challenging Way To Save Your Soul

Note from Josh: I’ve received my first update for the Dewey Lunatic Project. Thanks to Kira Clark from The Fight Geek. Guest post by Ted Hessing Deadlifts are hard. I mean really, really hard. They are used in weightlifting competitions to judge a person’s strength because they tax the competitor’s body and mind so thoroughly. [...]

May 25, 2010 READ MORE →

First Goal Of 2010 Fell Today – 500 Lb Deadlift

I was going to deadlift 500 lbs by April.  I did it on January 2nd instead.  It is certainly possible to be too conservative in your goal-setting.  I’m the proof.  Are you really testing yourself?  Just something to think about. Also, this looked beautiful in my head, but is a really ugly deadlift.  If you’re [...]

January 2, 2010 READ MORE →