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Good job on that DL PR, Lou. The one way to push up a DL is to also do its conjugates (GMs, deficit DLs, rack DLs, Oly lifts, box squats), speed work, and sometimes more than once a week.

BTW, read this:

http://www.strengthcats.com/nodeadlift.htm
 

What are "Olympic pulls?" I read the acticle. I thought it was very good and made a lot of sense. I will try it for two weeks. No deads--More GM's power cleans and shrugs. But what the hell are olympic pulls? That was crazy that lifters run faster and jump higher then any other sports. Cool!
 

The Oly lifts are the snatch (Bar is pulled from the floor to overhead in one motion) and the clean and jerk (Bar is pulled from the floor,caught (like a power clean), then pressed overhead. More power is generated for these lifts than even the powerlifts, thus the high verticals and fast runs - - - Shane Hamman and Mark Henry can both dunk a ball at nearly 300 lbs and they aren't 7 ft. They are also more technically demanding. Not many gyms will let you do them in their spaces, either, but if one does jump on it.
 

Just found your blog. Solid workouts and a good base of raw strength.