Some Thoughts and Musings on Proper Technique for Lifting Big, Along with Some Training Wisdom from Bill Starr In my recent article The Deadlift Ultimate —which has proven, so far, to be quite popular—I outlined a veritable smorgasbord of training methods and workout routines for building up the deadlift. The one thing that I didn’t cover in that article, however, was the form that one should use while deadlifting. Because there isn’t just one form that fits everyone. On all of your lifts, you need to find the form that works for you . And that is the form that you should use. In this essay, I’m going to discuss the importance of proper form but also how you need to find your form for the big lifts. There are some “musts” as far as form goes, such as the fact that you need to use a full range of motion on your lifts. Your squat should be a full squat, ass-to-the-grass. When you ben...
Essays on Old-School Strength Training, Classic Bodybuilding, Traditional Martial Arts, and Budo Philosophy