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Improving Speed Off the Floor with Deficit Deadlifts
Adding Speed and Strength + Coach Responses
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As requested from last week’s poll, this week we’re talking about deadlifts. We’ll cover deficit deadlifts and exercises that help build speed. Plus we’ve got another poll at the bottom.
This Week’s Resources
Want to Join the Air Force? You Have to Deadlift (Air Force Times)
Deadlift Meet Lifts Up County Special Olympics (Salisbury Post)
Deficit Deadlifts for Speed and Strength
There is no better exercise for athletes to help build strength off the floor than the deficit deadlift.
However, many lifters don't know how deficit deadlifts can help their lifts or how to do them correctly, so they continue to struggle.
There are five reasons our team recommends deficit deadlifts.
Improved speed off the floor
Improved start position
Increased hip and low back strength
Increased leg strength
Increased hypertrophy
If you get glued to the floor when approaching heavy weights, your weakness is breaking the floor. This means you lack speed and strength in the bottom end of the range.
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The Best Squat Rack for a Home Gym
We’ve evaluated so much home gym equipment in the past, and we’re happy to share our top pick for squat racks.
It’s the Hulkfit Pro Series Power Cage.
The Hulkfit Pro Series Power Cage stands out for a few key reasons, making it a great pick for home gym enthusiasts. Its affordability and straightforward assembly process are big wins for anyone setting up a home gym.
This power cage also offers a variety of customizable add-ons, such as a lat pulldown cable, dip bars, and safety straps, providing versatility in your workout routine.
Not quite what you’re looking for? Check out our full guide to squat racks.
Is Deadlift A Back Exercise?
Many lifters ask whether to focus on deadlifts for back or for legs. (It’s both.)
Here’s why it makes sense to do deadlift on back day.
Challenges your postural strength
Recruits multiple back muscles simultaneously
Improves your grip strength
Helps build a thicker back
Improves functional strength for daily living
When deadlifting on a back day, the deadlift comes first, as the priority is to fatigue the back muscles for the rest of the workout.
Especially when using a back-dominating variation of the deadlift, like the snatch grip deadlift, this makes fatiguing the back muscles much more successful.
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