Subject: A hybrid step cycle for your barbell deadlift

“Don’t just identify the problem, find a solution.”—Liz Wiseman


Steve Freides, StrongFirst Certified Senior Instructor Emeritus, does just that in this week’s article.

Steve begins:

The Problem


You’ve always wanted to deadlift, but it takes too much out of you. It just doesn’t seem to “play nice” with the rest of your training. Or maybe you want to hit a bigger deadlift number for your next Tactical Strength Challenge or powerlifting meet. Perhaps you’ve heard that “deadlifts take more than they give,” and that’s kept you away. Or you train your deadlift but avoid going heavy because you’re afraid of injuring your back.

 

The Solution


Take a cue from Pavel’s popular program, Kettlebell Simple & Sinister, and incorporate step cycling…

Click here to read how Steve, at 70, continues to progress his deadlift.


And to run Steve’s hybrid step cycle for your deadlift, download the StrongFirst App today.

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