The easy answer is that it builds mental toughness. The strength and conditioning answer, however, involves understanding the differences between lactic acid, glycolytic, and oxidative work.
Interested in strongman? Know this first: being as strong as a Himalayan Mountain Yak is good, but being as strong as a Himalayan Mountain Yak with really good technique is better.
Once the orange ones lose their painful effect, you need to get yourself blue balls. Yeah, I said it. Blue balls.
Looking for guidance from one of the best of all time? Steve Goggins breaks down the deadlift in video form.
For Halloween this year, I’ve created a list of exercises to haunt your athletes and send them crying for their mummies.