Friday, January 9, 2009

Double bodyweight deadlifts

I had 3 troops that I train pull double bodyweight deadlifts today! A double bodyweight deadlift is a great indicator of athletes moving past the beginner stages of strength training and coming into the intermediate stage. I have never specifically trained the deadlift with them and on the occasion they did pull, it was never with maximal weights. Strength is complimentary and the body is one piece.

Training: Start a stopwatch and on the 1st minute do 1 push-up, rest and minute 2 do 2 push-ups and minute 3 do 3 push-ups. Go until you can no longer complete the number of push-ups in which ever minute your on.

D.G. Training: Start a stopwatch and on the 1st minute do 1 clapping push-up, rest and minute 2 do 2 clapping push-ups and minute 3 do 3 clapping push-ups. Go until you can no longer complete the number of push-ups in which ever minute your on.





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