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A deadlift variation with minimal knee bend that isolates the hamstrings and lower back through a full hip hinge. Keeping the knees nearly straight puts the hamstrings under stretch earlier and harder than a Romanian deadlift, which makes it the more aggressive of the two for hamstring development. It punishes ego loading quickly, so it […]
A deadlift variation with a wide stance and narrow grip that emphasizes the quads, adductors, and glutes more than the conventional pull. The upright torso it allows takes strain off the lower back, which is why many lifters with longer legs or cranky backs pull more comfortably this way. It is a technique-heavy lift where […]
A squat to a box with a wide stance, emphasizing the glutes, adductors, and posterior chain while teaching a powerful sit-back pattern. The wide stance and vertical shins shift the work away from the quads and onto the hips, making this the squat variation that most directly feeds a sumo deadlift and hip strength in […]
