Archive for the Powerlifting Category
First of all let's talk about frequency of training. The deadlift can be very effectively trained by training it just once a week.
Anyone wanting to build muscle size and strength should include the deadlift in their training routine. The deadlift helps to build size and strength in your back, thighs, hips, and forearms.
Going back a generation famous bodybuilding guys like Reg Park, Bill Pearl, Arnold and Franco all built their huge physiques with hard work on basic compound movements. Of those compound movements the squat was considered the keystone, the focal point of the routine. Powerlifters too recognised that the squat was the barometer of their power, a gauge by which they could accurately calculate their peaking cycle. Yes, it was no secret that the squat, when worked sensibly but hard, produced phenomenal gains - it was considered the King of Lifts
One of the best overall tests of strength is the amount of weight a person can deadlift. The deadlift is a powerful compound movement, a total body exercise that affects nearly all the muscles in the body.

