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Dimmel Deadlift – Plateau Buster

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Here is a Deadlift variation to break plateaus. The Dimmel Deadlift is essentially the top 2/3 of a regular conventional deadlift with a few key differences. It’s done explosively for 2-3 sets of 15-20 reps. Lift the bar off the floor like a normal deadlift using a double-overhand grip. Lower it to just below your […]

DIY Quad Blaster

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This awesome torture training device looks like a super easy DIY weekend project. You could also just use a door anchor, some straps and a pipe and blast your quads. Or use a bench with leg rollers to achieve the same (Thanks to @WillFIT from beyondgymwalls.com ). You see there are lots of ways to improvise.

Strength Standards Tables

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Mark Rippetoe’s Strength Standards Table for squat, bench ,press, deadlift Besides that, slayerofspartans on reddit made an awesome kg strength standard spreadsheet based on the information here, that lets you enter your current stats and then tells you where you stand. Download it here Update: Overhauled Strength Standards PDF (non-metric)

Basic 6 Week Strength Training Program

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Kirk shares a super simple 6 week strength training program. He and his lifters used this for presses, weighted chins and dips, squats.He doesn’t recommend applying this template to Olympic lifts as they require more work in the 85-90% of 1RM range with fewer than 5 reps per set. Week 1: 70% 1RM x 4 x […]