3 things that helped his deadlift: 1:30 Fixed Neck position (w/ towel) 3:15 Adapted the assistance work (lots of: Paused Deadlifts, 45 degree Back Raised Deadlifts & Seated Good Mornings) 5:40 Glute/Ham Raises & Reverse Hyperextensions x 3 sets
I love yelling “hips!” Whenever someone’s grinding a rep. Even if it’s irrelevant to the lift it makes you sound smart. *strict curl world championship - “hips! Hipppssss!”*
That girlfriend analogy couldn't be more spot-on. I met my wife when neither one of us was looking for a relationship. We were both going through divorces, she was in what she calls her "man-hating phase", and I had a 6-month deployment coming up. So naturally, we fell in love. That was 14 years ago, and we just celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary. Oh, and that beard's looking thick these days, nice! Stay bearded my friend!
Danny Maldonado my lady and i were part of the same discussion group. We really didn't like each other. Met up for lunch on a weird coincedence (she lived 1800 miles away). Been almost five years now and going strong!
Wow! Changed my neck position and pulled 30 lbs more the first time after watching this, and everything leading up to that came off the floor so much easier. Thanks BA!
My chiropractor told me years ago that looking too much up during a deadlift or squat would cause a condition called Ocular lock, which is what takes the power away from your lower back. It is amazing how one part of your body affects another.
On the other hand, there are some people who deadlift 1RMs with crancked up neck and it works fine... go figure. Personally I like to keep my chin down as Brian teaches.
The deadlift use to bother my lumbar area, but I did the exact same thing with my head you mention. After I stopped craning my neck like a bird lol I noticed my lower back felt a lot more secure and braced during deadlifts. It’s amazing how the body works. Took a while to get use to pulling with neck differently, but my numbers went up, too! Great advice with the towel.
just want to say thanks a ton brother! been training for over a year and i only do deadlift once a week. but since the last few months, i was stuck at the same weight that i was pulling without any sort of improvement whatsoever. then i saw this video about a month and half ago and started doing 45 degree back raise deadlifts after my deadlift sessions. imagine my surprise when i saw my deadlift pr improve another 10kg within just 4 weeks! ie i improved that much by doing this exercise just 4 days(each sunday every week for 4 weeks)!
Your OHP video helped me a bunch. I've watched loads of OHP videos, but none of them focused on how important doing a few reps in one breath, and breathing at the top is. Keep up the good content!
0:50 - 1:25 This is Great advice for just about anything in life. Don't be desperate, that puts the wrong energy out into the universe. And you usually get back whatever you put out.
You are a absolute legend that towel trick to keep neck down that makes the deadlift so much easier you feel more over the top of it and I can engage my quads more thank you so much 😊
You the man bro! We should thank you for your great programs and footage you put up there for us. Never been that damaged at the end of my workouts since I'm following your linear giant set bench, dl, ohp, squat program. Awesome! Peace from the Netherlands
You know when you see someone do that one exercise that you didn't know existed and it's like the light of gawd just shined on you......that's what I'm feeling right now with that back raise deadlift!! I can't wait to try that at the gym tomorrow!!!
Thanks for putting this out there man. I’ve done more of the bodybuilding style training most of my life and was always afraid to get into heavy squats and deadlifts because I’ve had lower back problems. But I’m doing them now (I do a ton of stretching and that has pretty eliminate my back issues...if I had only started stretching in my younger years)!! Anyway, I’m really wanting to get my deadlifts numbers up as I’m stuck, so I’ll be taking your advice here! 🤘
Brian awesome videos, watching people lift insane motivates me a ton, I was stuck on my deadlift at 160kg for ages and didn’t know why then I started adding 10mins core in every second day and I have jumped to 190kg in 2weeks thanks for the motivation your awesome! Keep it up!
Thanks for the simple explanations on complex things. Getting down to the work!! I'm going to start these helpful hints and get back to you on the progress.
Great video as always man. I injured my back earlier in the year and I'm FINELY able to do deadlifts again. Needless to say, I'm pretty excited and Ill be taking these tips into consideration in the meantime. Thanks again man!
Great video Brian. Your humility and positivity are always inspirational. Every time I watch I feel like I walk away with something I can apply immediately. Keep up the good work.
Holy crap! What a great and informative video. I have watched countless deadlift videos and have learned more from this one than all of them combined. 👍👍👍👍👍
Probably some of the best advice and assistant exercises ive heard... Got me to subscribe!! I got that T-Rex problem myself,, I perform the NutCracker Sweet every Rep...
First ever comment on a youtube vid. Watched a few of these now and find them all helpful. My deadlift is rubbish due to having a back like a melted candle and I also struggle from my knees up and find it hard to find assistance work (that aren't rack pulls) that work. tried out the seated good mornings and the reverse hyper dead lift things (no idea what else to call them) and can really feel my lower back today. Also my core feels tight too due to the bracing. So thanks for the advice Brian! keep em' coming
Another fantastic video! I appreciate the time and effort you put into these videos. There is so much information and advice I can’t wait to try. Thank you again.
I can’t wait to use the towel trick. I always keep my neck extended, and even when I think I’m tucking it I’m not. I have a crazy sticking point off the floor, so I hope his will fix it. Thanks man.
Too bad I don't live in MD anymore. Would have loved to come check out the gym. Keep up the good work Brian. Awesome videos, love the motivation you have given.
Brian, my posterior chain didn't fire on my deadlift for a long time. Set up was good, I was tight, I pushed the world away and did a deadlift grip good morning. During my warm up I started doing lying leg curls ( not sure the rep scheme, some for a bunch) before my first pull and the weights fly off the floor now. And the 45 degree back extension with weights get crazy looks at a commercial gym but so does a 165lb lifter hitting a 90# PR in a 10 week wave.
Matthew Singer weighted back extensions is the single best deadlift accessory. Weight literally flies off the floor. Most people who have their deadlift stall just need to isolate those Hammy's morw
s3478h9 9 yep. Thank you Pete Rubish. The curls before during warm up seem to “wake up” my posterior chain and it’s not all my back doing the pull. Give those a shot. They may not do crap, but it worked for me
The reverse hypers and glute ham raises are tremendously helpful. I smashed my 6 month deadlift plateau incorporating them along with some of your other advice: do more rowing.
great tips and info Brian, I am new to the channel and so far i'm hooked. side not love the scotland flag @ 4:00. I dont often see my home flag in video on youtube unless its Matt Vincent and his is having a ball throwing things
My deadlift dropped like a rock this year because my form sucked and it led to low back fatigue. No injury, but I dropped 50lbs off of my max and I'll be lucky to get it back before the end of the year :( feelsbad.man
First thing: Work on your form! if your form is correct, one of the following things might help - Deadlift more frequently. Ive recently put 70lbs on my deadlift (355 to 425) and one major thing was the increase in frequency from 1x weekly to 2x weekly. - Pull more heavy-ish. You need to watch alan thralls video on his comparison with 5/3/1. Doing alot of 80% work will carry over quite significantly. - Assistance exercises do matter. If you dont have perfect form, i would stay away from deficit work, but things like rdls, snatch grip Dl, Block pulls (...) work wonders. - I wanna mention this specific point again. Depending on where your sticking point is, i would either squat (power from the floor) or block pull (knee and above). Those two things have done wonders for me
Rest up, correct your form, train the movement, and you'll be back at a pr in no time! I can say this because my training has been taking hits left and right this year, but even my skinny butt keeps coming back from it. You got this!
You're either not pulling enough or eating enough. Your programming could be off too and not involving progressive overload or you're training too hard and not resting your central nervous system.
My lower back is definitely my weak point. I will try some of the exercises you recommended here. I can PR 315 low bar squat, but struggled to lift 305 off the floor today. I have the leg drive, but not the lower back muscles to drive the bar all the way up. Thanks for the great vid!
I tried the jaw-down head-back position randomly at home because I have misignments leading to numbness (and muscle atrophy from such a prolonged time) and sciatic nerve pain in my leg. It helped me gain mind-muscle control over those unsed muscles and has almost completely got rid of my sciatica in just a few days of holding that position.
3 things that helped his deadlift:
1:30 Fixed Neck position (w/ towel)
3:15 Adapted the assistance work (lots of: Paused Deadlifts, 45 degree Back Raised Deadlifts & Seated Good Mornings)
5:40 Glute/Ham Raises & Reverse Hyperextensions x 3 sets
I love yelling “hips!” Whenever someone’s grinding a rep. Even if it’s irrelevant to the lift it makes you sound smart. *strict curl world championship - “hips! Hipppssss!”*
Hiiip Draaaaaahve
😂
Haha!
That girlfriend analogy couldn't be more spot-on. I met my wife when neither one of us was looking for a relationship. We were both going through divorces, she was in what she calls her "man-hating phase", and I had a 6-month deployment coming up. So naturally, we fell in love. That was 14 years ago, and we just celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary. Oh, and that beard's looking thick these days, nice! Stay bearded my friend!
Danny Maldonado my lady and i were part of the same discussion group. We really didn't like each other. Met up for lunch on a weird coincedence (she lived 1800 miles away). Been almost five years now and going strong!
That is awesome brother!
man this kinda cheered me up. thanks
Congratulations fella
Wish the best for you man !
Came for deadlift tips left with a gf.
Lmao
I had the opposite,i came with a gf and i have left to go deadlift
Michael Hale 😂
That's a good deal.
So awesome to see you are still learning after all those years of training and coaching.
I learn something new every day my friend!
Brian Alsruhe lov frm far away brother
Everyday's a school day!
That deficit axle lift was insane!
Thank you so much!
Wow! Changed my neck position and pulled 30 lbs more the first time after watching this, and everything leading up to that came off the floor so much easier. Thanks BA!
My chiropractor told me years ago that looking too much up during a deadlift or squat would cause a condition called Ocular lock, which is what takes the power away from your lower back. It is amazing how one part of your body affects another.
On the other hand, there are some people who deadlift 1RMs with crancked up neck and it works fine... go figure. Personally I like to keep my chin down as Brian teaches.
Yeah if i don't keep my entire spine neutral, things go poorly.
This is interesting to me, i will have to look more into this!
chiropractic is not real. don't listen to him lmao
Tell that to my back
The towel under the neck has made a night and day difference in my deadlift!! Thank so much!!
Thanks for your always amazingly positive energy.
Thank you so much!
You're still getting stronger man, always walking the walk and staying humble. Thanks for the tips in this vid
Thanks so much brother!
The deadlift use to bother my lumbar area, but I did the exact same thing with my head you mention. After I stopped craning my neck like a bird lol I noticed my lower back felt a lot more secure and braced during deadlifts. It’s amazing how the body works. Took a while to get use to pulling with neck differently, but my numbers went up, too! Great advice with the towel.
Awesome video and respect for shouting out Pete Gives u way more credibility in my eyes ! Got integrity my friend!!!👍
just want to say thanks a ton brother! been training for over a year and i only do deadlift once a week. but since the last few months, i was stuck at the same weight that i was pulling without any sort of improvement whatsoever. then i saw this video about a month and half ago and started doing 45 degree back raise deadlifts after my deadlift sessions. imagine my surprise when i saw my deadlift pr improve another 10kg within just 4 weeks! ie i improved that much by doing this exercise just 4 days(each sunday every week for 4 weeks)!
Your OHP video helped me a bunch. I've watched loads of OHP videos, but none of them focused on how important doing a few reps in one breath, and breathing at the top is. Keep up the good content!
Thanks so much man!
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Always enjoy these videos. My deadlift numbers are not even close but appreciate those who can do them
Why has this channel not blown up..... everything this brother says works!!!
I agree. The GHD machine is definitely a booster for the deadlift. Also helps decompress the spine.
Completely agree!
I literally started doing seated good mornings yesterday. My back was on fire!
0:50 - 1:25 This is Great advice for just about anything in life. Don't be desperate, that puts the wrong energy out into the universe. And you usually get back whatever you put out.
You are a absolute legend that towel trick to keep neck down that makes the deadlift so much easier you feel more over the top of it and I can engage my quads more thank you so much 😊
man the gym looks awesome. you have come so far and a true inspiration. thanks for helping me stay forces.
Dude your videos are so awesome always amazing information thanks brother
You da man Brian! Keep pumping out those vids. If you build it we will come.
Thanks man!
You the man bro! We should thank you for your great programs and footage you put up there for us. Never been that damaged at the end of my workouts since I'm following your linear giant set bench, dl, ohp, squat program. Awesome! Peace from the Netherlands
Thanks so much brother!
You know when you see someone do that one exercise that you didn't know existed and it's like the light of gawd just shined on you......that's what I'm feeling right now with that back raise deadlift!! I can't wait to try that at the gym tomorrow!!!
Thanks for putting this out there man. I’ve done more of the bodybuilding style training most of my life and was always afraid to get into heavy squats and deadlifts because I’ve had lower back problems. But I’m doing them now (I do a ton of stretching and that has pretty eliminate my back issues...if I had only started stretching in my younger years)!! Anyway, I’m really wanting to get my deadlifts numbers up as I’m stuck, so I’ll be taking your advice here! 🤘
That relationship analogy, who hurt you Brian; who hurt you?
You are a God damn BEAST!!! If only I found you when I was younger Holy shit that woulda been awesome!!
Your style is magnetising. Thanks for the tips.
One of the best strength channels on TH-cam. Kudos Brian.
Holy shit Brian that girlfriend analogy is so damn true. Murphy's law, right?
Hahaha
Brian awesome videos, watching people lift insane motivates me a ton, I was stuck on my deadlift at 160kg for ages and didn’t know why then I started adding 10mins core in every second day and I have jumped to 190kg in 2weeks thanks for the motivation your awesome! Keep it up!
Love the ending of your vids. Great message.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for the simple explanations on complex things. Getting down to the work!! I'm going to start these helpful hints and get back to you on the progress.
Nice. I do the same drill with towel while hitting heavy bag. Teaches keeping chin tucked behind shoulders.
Love the videos man ...the enthusiasm is contagious...thnx for all the info so far
Great video as always man. I injured my back earlier in the year and I'm FINELY able to do deadlifts again. Needless to say, I'm pretty excited and Ill be taking these tips into consideration in the meantime. Thanks again man!
Never thought of that before with the neck. Great analogy with the towel gonna give that a shot. 🤙🤙💪💪
Those ghd and reverse just feels better after every workout.
Love the awesome feeling of the back, ham extending
Great video Brian. Your humility and positivity are always inspirational. Every time I watch I feel like I walk away with something I can apply immediately. Keep up the good work.
Holy crap! What a great and informative video. I have watched countless deadlift videos and have learned more from this one than all of them combined. 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for this Brian
This is awesome content man. Thanks
Yes please do the upper body video. This one was great
Thanks man, i probably will
Probably some of the best advice and assistant exercises ive heard... Got me to subscribe!! I got that T-Rex problem myself,, I perform the NutCracker Sweet every Rep...
Best content for Strength Training on TH-cam. Keep going Bud!
I've got the same sticking point and will definitely put these tips into my training.
i hope they help!
Great morning video lots of positive....way better than the local news.
First ever comment on a youtube vid. Watched a few of these now and find them all helpful. My deadlift is rubbish due to having a back like a melted candle and I also struggle from my knees up and find it hard to find assistance work (that aren't rack pulls) that work. tried out the seated good mornings and the reverse hyper dead lift things (no idea what else to call them) and can really feel my lower back today. Also my core feels tight too due to the bracing. So thanks for the advice Brian! keep em' coming
Thank you for that beginning analogy, really helped me with something on my mind!!!!
I've seen a few of your videos and like your training stuff, keep it up
I needed this video right now. Thanks for the content!
Another fantastic video! I appreciate the time and effort you put into these videos. There is so much information and advice I can’t wait to try. Thank you again.
Love your attitude man!
Awesome video and great info, thanks!
You are amazing man.
Thanks so much!
awesome video as always !! Thanks Brian!!
Thanks for watching it!
Love your videos, man
Blessed to see you again brother💪👏
Thanks for the points on deadlifts. Has really helped me
Omg so much good info. I finally have the grip for 135 (amputee here). Ty for the grip exercises and these nice additions for the deadlift
Very helpful. Thank you!
I can’t wait to use the towel trick. I always keep my neck extended, and even when I think I’m tucking it I’m not. I have a crazy sticking point off the floor, so I hope his will fix it. Thanks man.
thanks for another great video !
Thanks for watching it!
Great information. Keep up the good work man
Too bad I don't live in MD anymore. Would have loved to come check out the gym. Keep up the good work Brian. Awesome videos, love the motivation you have given.
Great video. Thanks!
These tips will definitely help out man, thx! Also the suffer beautifully shirt arrived over here in Belgium yesterday and i flipping love it :D
That is awesome brother!
Thanks for the help!!
Great video! I'll try it today.
Thanks!
You grew beard and deadlift got better coincidence? Btw you are doing a better job than a forklift!
Hahah thanks man!
Video was timed perfectly, got out deadlifted a hundred pounds yesterday by a 17 year old. I definitely feel urged chase bigger numbers now. 😂😂😂
Drew Lindgren go my friend, deadlift frequently ans you will hit those 220 lbs class (just hutted those a week ago at 16 years)
Dude don't feel bad, we have multiple light weight females who are deadlifting in the mid 300's currently. You just gotta keep pushing forward!
every 4th or 8th week you should be doing a 1 rep max. Rest of the time, you need to go in a 3 or 4 week wave, doing 8's, 5's, 3's, 2's, then 1rm.
Gonna try the back raise deadlifts. Thanks for the tip
Neversate Nation is a great name!
Thanks Brent!
Thank you. Great content. I expect that this will help me a lot.
Glad to see your making improvements! Well done man!
Holy shit, the way you do glute-ham raises is fucking brilliant.
Awesome tips 👊🏾
Brian, my posterior chain didn't fire on my deadlift for a long time. Set up was good, I was tight, I pushed the world away and did a deadlift grip good morning. During my warm up I started doing lying leg curls ( not sure the rep scheme, some for a bunch) before my first pull and the weights fly off the floor now. And the 45 degree back extension with weights get crazy looks at a commercial gym but so does a 165lb lifter hitting a 90# PR in a 10 week wave.
Matthew Singer weighted back extensions is the single best deadlift accessory. Weight literally flies off the floor. Most people who have their deadlift stall just need to isolate those Hammy's morw
s3478h9 9 yep. Thank you Pete Rubish. The curls before during warm up seem to “wake up” my posterior chain and it’s not all my back doing the pull. Give those a shot. They may not do crap, but it worked for me
Those back raise deadlifts are 140kg? Brian you really are a monster!
Hahah that's nothing man, they were that light because i was so shot after that deficit axle pull.
Brian Alsruhe its light too for you man! haha nice one! thats practically my 1RM atm 😭
Great video!
nice tip to fix the headposition... i will try it :D
Thanks brother!
Thank you for the content, learned a ton in just 2 minutes.
Thank you ! Great info
Brian this video was so helpful!! I’m definitely gonna try out these exercises.
That is awesome! I’m so glad it helped
The reverse hypers and glute ham raises are tremendously helpful. I smashed my 6 month deadlift plateau incorporating them along with some of your other advice: do more rowing.
That is awesome Chris!
Thank you - great education!
Very informative. thank you!
great tips and info Brian, I am new to the channel and so far i'm hooked. side not love the scotland flag @ 4:00. I dont often see my home flag in video on youtube unless its Matt Vincent and his is having a ball throwing things
My deadlift dropped like a rock this year because my form sucked and it led to low back fatigue. No injury, but I dropped 50lbs off of my max and I'll be lucky to get it back before the end of the year :( feelsbad.man
QQyoko the worst feeling brother I
First thing: Work on your form! if your form is correct, one of the following things might help
- Deadlift more frequently. Ive recently put 70lbs on my deadlift (355 to 425) and one major thing was the increase in frequency from 1x weekly to 2x weekly.
- Pull more heavy-ish. You need to watch alan thralls video on his comparison with 5/3/1. Doing alot of 80% work will carry over quite significantly.
- Assistance exercises do matter. If you dont have perfect form, i would stay away from deficit work, but things like rdls, snatch grip Dl, Block pulls (...) work wonders.
- I wanna mention this specific point again. Depending on where your sticking point is, i would either squat (power from the floor) or block pull (knee and above). Those two things have done wonders for me
QQyoko I was in the same situation not too long ago
Rest up, correct your form, train the movement, and you'll be back at a pr in no time! I can say this because my training has been taking hits left and right this year, but even my skinny butt keeps coming back from it. You got this!
You're either not pulling enough or eating enough. Your programming could be off too and not involving progressive overload or you're training too hard and not resting your central nervous system.
Glad to see your sub count growing brian almost 100k!
My lower back is definitely my weak point. I will try some of the exercises you recommended here. I can PR 315 low bar squat, but struggled to lift 305 off the floor today. I have the leg drive, but not the lower back muscles to drive the bar all the way up. Thanks for the great vid!
I tried the jaw-down head-back position randomly at home because I have misignments leading to numbness (and muscle atrophy from such a prolonged time) and sciatic nerve pain in my leg. It helped me gain mind-muscle control over those unsed muscles and has almost completely got rid of my sciatica in just a few days of holding that position.
Thank you so much Brain that's really helpful
Brian, the real question is: show us your wicked dancing skills!
What the point of axle bar if u use straps?
I was wondering the same thing.
didnt know i needed to hear the beginning of this video as much as i did holy shit
Good ideas thanks
Are those neversate hand towels for sale?
Hahaha yep at Target...