The deadlift is just that thing you have to do in a meet before you go to dinner.

I’ve noticed a lack of variety in how people deadlift — conventional or sumo — as well as the fact that they rarely change pulls. As someone who does both, I wondered why that was. I set out to solve that mystery with a survey and found some answers from a variety of respondents…

As I got stronger with pulling conventional, a funny thing happened. My weak point went from being off the floor (where it was when pulling sumo) to just below the knee. I had to go back to the drawing board and figure out what exercises would get me stronger.

Deadlifting is one of the oldest and hardest exercises around. It’s very simple—you just pick the bar up off the ground and stand up with it. Well, it’s not that easy for everyone.

Despite being his most difficult lift, Josh Bryant explains how deadlift legends helped him defeat that weakness.

Julia and Matt Ladewski demonstrate how they used isometric deadlifts against pins to achieve meet PRs

I have a sure-fire way to add pounds to your deadlift and help you blow past your current PR.

On Friday, I had a rare opportunity to be visited by not one, but TWO of my Facebook tormentors.

Sumo Deads off Matts

Al Caslow teaching on of the attendants of the Elitefts UGSS how to Sumo deadlift.

Probably not performed by actual sumo wrestlers.

There are two major areas that have made a profound difference in my training—proper starting position and sound programming.

The deadlift has become very popular over the past few years. It’s a relatively easy exercise to understand.