In our pursuit of functional fitness as defined as increased work capacity across broad time and modal domains, absolute strength development is vital. Training the body and nervous system to move heavy loads across multiple joints has benefits to fitness and health that are too many to name. Absolute strength development is a component that has been missing from our M-W-F programming, and we would like to rectify that.
Today, we will discuss and practice the quintessential strength exercise, the deadlift. This exercise, which most either take for granted or never perform, is one of the simplest to execute and most physically challenging lifts in our repertoire.
To quote Mark Rippetoe (regarding the omission of the deadlift in training in favor of other exercises)
"The deadlift is more functional in that it's very hard to imagine a more useful application of strength than picking heavy shit up off the ground."
Development of limit strength in the deadlift not only has direct carryover into our everyday physical lives, but also trains our minds to do things that require intense concentration and effort. In short, when properly performed, heavy deadlifts can pay benefits to both the body and the mind.
WOD:
Deadlift
1-1-1-1-1-1-1
Photo courtesy of Steve Collins, Momofoto Photgraphy.
Results:
- Abby - 135
(PR),145(PR),145,145,155(PR),155,155 - James - 245
(PR),275(PR),285(PR),285,275,275,275 - Justin - 335,365
(PR),375(PR),315,335,355(f),315 - Seth - 365,385,395,405(PR),355,355,375
3 comments:
This was the first time Abby and James have attempted maximum weight deadlifts, and they did great. Personal records set all around. Justin besting his previous by 35 lbs! My new PR of 405 lbs was just 5 lbs more than my previous, but getting those four 45# plates on each side was a nice milestone.
Can i do deadlifts with dumbells instead of the bar? Acxiom has some free weights, but no bars...
I am going to try and do these workouts here for now...i may work from home some tho, so maybe i can still make it over!
I seriously never thought I'd be doing something like this. Call me crazy, but it was kind of fun :)
Thanks for guiding me!!
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