Until recently, the deadlift was the bastard child of the strength and conditioning community!

Dave Tate discusses how to push your hips through at the end of the deadlift and break parallel in the squat, while wearing gear.

The correct way to set up chains.

I would like to share with you a movement that has been extremely beneficial to my athletes.

This article will explain how to use partial Deadlifts to improve your pull and also some pitfalls you should avoid.

Joe provides a few pointers on some exercises that are widely discussed and debated.

Video compilation of the November 2010 UGSS

Slacked. Gotta fight the winter lazies a little harder.

After 25 years of competitive lifting, I’ve picked up a few things I’d like to pass on in the hopes that it can help you move this most difficult lift upward.

Probably not performed by actual sumo wrestlers.

I drove all the way home and realized that I left my Holy Briefs hanging outside the gym door (to dry in the Sun) so I went back and got them.

The great Kaz said, “Commit to the pull.”

Below is a checklist I came up with to help you determine whether you’re truly training or just wasting your time.

I learned that what I have been doing is working just fine and as long as my lifts keep moving.

Do you ever consider the energy costs of your neurological system when you plan or program your workouts or those of your athletes and clients?

Here’s the leg session I did on Monday.

I just returned from a consulting engagement with a division 1-football program. I was contracted to review and give insight on their strength-training program.

It’s a learned skill, so you have to practice.

Enjoy the early accomplishments of a young (and pre-male pattern baldness) baby-faced Ted.

This will take me well into pre-comp training and lead to some important sessions.

Techniques can be learned, but it takes exceptional power and strength to perform maneuvers on another of similar size and strength in a competitive setting.

They’ve hit some crazy numbers, so they must be doing something right!

Matt relays his experiences competing in his first ever powerlifting meet.

This is the exact deadlift cycle I’ve used for the past three meets.

It’s important for young basketball athletes to have a sound understanding of what they can do to recover physically from the rigors of a long season and prepare themselves for the next season.

Video compilation of the Fall 2009 UGSS

Rack pulls, pin pulls, whatever you call them… they rule.

Video demonstration of deadlifts with chains.

One Leg Stiff Leg Deadlift

Pulling off mats using chains

Jimmy discusses time, exercise selection, and conditioning and how all three are important for reaching your fitness goals.

The Rickshaw deadlift is very similar to a rack deadlift in that it is a limited range of motion.

This is a killer hamstring movement that my good friend Todd Brock used to live by when trying to build his sumo deadlift.