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What I Learned to Deadlift 500 Pounds

  • This article is the second installment in a series about increasing deadlift and squat by 100-pound increments and bench press by 50-pound increments. The first article focused on squatting 500 pounds.
  • The author identifies three types of strong people: the lucky ones, the injured ones, and the smart ones, emphasizing that knowledge and intelligence in training are essential for strength gains and injury prevention.
  • The author's personal experience with deadlifting began in childhood, highlighting the importance of 'greasing the groove'—a concept where frequent, lighter, and technically sound repetitions are performed to build muscle memory and reduce injury risks.
  • The importance of mental preparation for deadlifting is stressed, with suggestions to create a personal ritual to get into the right mindset before a lift and the use of music to aid focus and intensity.
  • Identifying and strengthening the weakest part of the posterior chain (back, hamstrings, glutes, etc.) is crucial for improving deadlift performance. This targeted training helps overcome specific weaknesses that inhibit lifting progress.
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