@@Saygoodbyetoyourpopsif you want to be a bodybuilder then sure, but if you master your technique i dont think there is much risk as a lot of people tend to think, for example Haftor Bjornsson said he never had back problems in one of his older videos, even though he deadlifts half a ton, and obviously thats because he mastered his technique and trained smart
I loved the part where you mentioned the psychological side of deadlifting. Finding the sweet spot between not being hyped enough to being over hyped. You want that sweet spot of just the right amount of hype but also focus
The only reason i started using straps was because my gym owner doesn’t allow to throw the weights down so as i was getting stronger the weight got so heavy it started falling down and i threw it a few times and the reason is because of base of floor as its on 2nd floor and the underneath is weaker
Ive been studying about deadlift volume, mev mrv, fatigue management and that kind of thing for a long time since my country dont have many exposure about powerlifting, even deadlift platform is not common in our gym. this man right here has summarized a lot from what ive studied before. my current deadlift is 180kg @ 67kg bodyweight. I hope I can reach 200kg by the end of 2024 and joining my first meet at 2025. Thankyou big guy for your sharing. I appreciate you sir
Your DL is incredible, especially for your body weight. As a comparison, I'm about 82kg and DL 140kg. 140 for me feels like it's going to break me in half and couldn't imagine being able to lift more.
@@ChrisS-nj3ye thankyou chris i appreciate you, your comment you made my day. i think starting with calisthenics gave me some headstart. as for your lifts i think you can search up some program on internet to manage your training blocks and fatigue. i have confidence that you can lift 180kg too, easily and better then me soon bro! have fun with your training sir 💪🏻
That last point is def something I need to work on, I havent rlly thought of the impact of arousal levels too much. I think I definitely get overly anxious and fail deads when i actually have the strength, exactly as you described!
ive managed to pavlovs dog myself, if you have one song you only use for prs that gets you hype whenever you play it your body will release more adrenaline
@charlieiles damn bro 🤣🤣. That's something to aspire to, I was trying to do that, but then I failed a deadlift with my hype song and it kinda killed it for me
Your little homage to the DL in the beginning was...*sniff*...inspiring. I just started it 5 months ago at 42. Got a long way to go. I'm 42 years old, 5'7", 180 lbs, and I've made it to pulling 300 lbs x 5 conventional with DOH grip. I know I have a lot more room for growth, but even so, it just feels so...as you perfectly stated..."alpha". The first time I pulled 185 lbs for 6 or 7 reps a few months ago, I thought I was going to pass out afterward. Now I do have a weird little "oh, $#!+" moment on my first rep of every heavy set, where my vision goes a bit dark for a split second, but I can finish the set and just sit down and breath hard for a couple minutes. Not only is it a maximal strength exercise, but it's damned good cardio....like sprinting 100m.
Deep breath for each pull, exhale once the weight is back on the ground and each pull is from a dead stop on the ground, no tapping. That should help a bit. It is a fantastic exercise.
Solid advice Nathaniel. Very clearly explained. I’m 57, 92 kg bodyweight and have managed 200 kg deadlift. Training my 18 year old son and others, so this video is very helpful. Thanks!
YO when you showed me that clip of you in the gym I immediately recognised the gym. I am a 17 year old sixth form student and today I just applied for Loughborough university! It really looks amazing there. Can't believe that haha.
I am 58-59kg can now deadlift 140kg bench 65kg and have no idea what my squat is. I've only been going to the gym for 3 weeks tho, so I think I can get strong pretty fast because of noobie gains
@@_uchiha they fact you can hit those numbers at a bodyweight so light after only 3 weeks of going to the gym is incredible. Your clearly very genetically gifted and doing things right so just keep doing what your doing man! 💪 PS- I do have a TH-cam channel if you wanna watch me lift (not advertising my channel or anything hahah)
I’m due a refund from your training course, have been lied to on 3 different occasions and I’m now being ignored, can you get me back as the people who look after the course aren’t.
This helped greatly. As a new lifter for little over a yr I have seen great progress in the last 6 months after hitting a platto but I have been try to crack into the 350lb range. My current pr is 315. Mind you I started lifting at age 42
Great & interesting video, it just makes sense to take advice from people who are actually merited & successful within whatever area one wants to progress in. I have never used the term "master arousal", lol, but it is indeed what has aided me mostly in many of my lifts, I feel as if I really need to improve my technique now, or I will risk getting injured, mind & adrenaline can only take me so far. Id love to see your thoughts that relates to your technique and how you set your body up for & during the lift. I too often get too hyped & fail sometimes because I change my posture or technique. I also need to look at my exercises & variation, but so far it has worked but I know I need to really improve my technique & mobility to get into a safer posture for the deadlift. I am about to hit 300 kgs soon I believe, or atleast that is what it seems to me, I approach all weights plate by plate, it might seem weird but has worked for me this far, if I can rep a certain number of plates x times, I usually go straight for the next plate, often try the new weight/plate with a walkout rep, usually I can pull it from the floor after a while. I am just an amature but this is what has worked so far, but ofc things always change. Thanks again.
Can you make an injury avoidance to deadlifting. I love this exercise, and that's why I don't want to ruin it with an injury... Cause it can be a permanent one as well...
I think it was worth noting to alternate hands while using over under grip, if your going to use it all the time because of building imbalances, great video deffo took a few good tips away from it
And using double overhand on a lot of your volume below the top set for grip training! My conventional PR at 80kg BW is 200kg at the moment (only back to training regularly for ~6 weeks). I'm using double overhand for anything below 150kg normally, and I have only used straps for one max attempt just because it felt safer than mixed having seen people tear biceps deadlifting. I guess 75% of your 1RM should be a decent standard for when to switch to a mixed grip.
I was watching your vid man. I got some great info from this. I'm thinking about loading the bar past what I DL and doing a 10 count just holding the weight
I have not increased my body weight (around 62.5kg) in the past 10 years, but my (conventional) deadlift strength has increased. Around 10 years ago, I did not train seriously with deadlifts, I usually did conventional deadlifts with 120kg for 8 reps. I started training seriously on my deadlifts in 2017. Last week, I did conventional deadlifts with 220kg for 2 reps. Recently, I have done conventional deadlifts every week with 3 top sets, namely, 210kg for 3 or 4 reps, and then 2 sets of 205kg for 3 or 4 reps.
Brilliant video, makes a refreshing change to hear a different set of tips other than “keep your back flat, brace your core….” Etc. we all know to brace our core ffs!! 🤦🏻♂️
All deadlifting instruction videos need the huge preface that technique is entirely dependant on individual anatomy. Conventional deadlift is considerably easier for people with shorter torso / long legs whereas sumo is easier for people with longer torso and shorter legs. One lift is simply far more suited to a certain body type, which makes it laughable when people complain stating that conventional is the only real way to lift.
Hi Nathaniel. You advised to build muscles in three key areas namely the back, glutes, and the hamstrings. Doesn't deadlift build those areas? or does it do so in less effective way? I am asking this because so many literatures claim that Deadlift builds those muscles very well. I am an intermediate level recreational lifter having no competitive goals, and lift weights just for strength and fitness. I also prefer minimalist type training so deadlift is the only pulling work currently. Should I reconsider my programming?
My weak point is just below the knee. That's why I was able to deadlift 405. And below the knee rack pull the same exact weight. Right now I'm only doing just below the knee because I'm not a powerlifter so I don't have to deadlift
On grip, if using the alternating hands style do you recommend swapping which hand is prone on the heavy work sets or just sticking with one configuration where the same hand is rotated prone for all sets?
I have been going to the gym for 4 years now and my bench is very strong i have only been training deadlifts for 8 weeks and hit a pr of 215kg at 83kg bw, idk how high my potential could be (side note i have been squatting for around a year so maybe that caused a steady base for deadlifts)
depends how high you go with rpe with those sets. if you consistently go to failure or close, 15 topsets of deadlift per week is wayyyyy too much to progress properly. 6-8 sets of deadlifts per week is more than enough. its very heavy on your central nervous system so you do not recover quickly enough at all to do it that often
Overhead press and dumbbell bench, farmer’s carry are better test of strength. Deadlift is more body type dependant. Shorter torso, etc and moment arm lengths. Go pick a dumbbell up and lift it above your head and go for a walk and tell me what weight you were able to lift. 60Kg? 80kg? How many reps are you pressing 70kg dumbbells?
I like a hooked grip for lower weights. Then, when the RPE is around 8 or 9 (around 270 kg for me), I switch to mixed grip. I like doing stiff-legged deadlifts on a deficit for the extra stretch. With different lifts, I have to tap into different emotions/attitudes. heavy squats, I have to treat that bar like my bitch The bench is pure aggression With deadlifts, my brain is like, "This is Sparta" lol
So what about belts? I’ve never used a belt, should I? I’m currently at 210kg for 2 reps not tried a one rep max in a long time but wonder if a belt will help me push further
i am actually training my deadlifts. my schedule is monday and friday. so you're saying on my first day I'll just do a normal deadlift where I go 3 sets and 3-5 reps? and on my 2nd day I'll just increase my weights is that right? what do you mean by some form of variation?
I started deadlift with conventional and switch to sumo for almost 6 month. Because i feel weak on conve, but few days ago i tried to hit my pr 140kg with sumo and it didn't even move. My last 6 month pr conve was 120kg. Idk what am i thinking that day i try to pull that 3 plates with conve and dangg i hit my pr. Like what just happened, should i switch my primary back to conve. It's just felt good on my form and overall back and legs drive
The deadlift is simply beautiful, so simple, yet difficult. I like thinking of it as the "lift heavy rock" exercise🗿
eumastas, son of kritobolos in 6th century BC really said “big rock, I lift”
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I think it too big of a risk for a little reward...just my opinion.
@@Saygoodbyetoyourpopsif you want to be a bodybuilder then sure, but if you master your technique i dont think there is much risk as a lot of people tend to think, for example Haftor Bjornsson said he never had back problems in one of his older videos, even though he deadlifts half a ton, and obviously thats because he mastered his technique and trained smart
Mate this is an UNREAL vid. So many great points, you should do more of this kinda vid, this sort of info can rlly help a lot of people!
I used to dread the deadlift, but now I love it. It's an amazing feeling to lift for reps what you couldn't get off the floor only a month ago.
1000000% ^
I loved the part where you mentioned the psychological side of deadlifting. Finding the sweet spot between not being hyped enough to being over hyped. You want that sweet spot of just the right amount of hype but also focus
The only reason i started using straps was because my gym owner doesn’t allow to throw the weights down so as i was getting stronger the weight got so heavy it started falling down and i threw it a few times and the reason is because of base of floor as its on 2nd floor and the underneath is weaker
Struggling quite a bit with deads at the moment - thanks for the tips ! Gets me motivated again
Ive been studying about deadlift volume, mev mrv, fatigue management and that kind of thing for a long time since my country dont have many exposure about powerlifting, even deadlift platform is not common in our gym. this man right here has summarized a lot from what ive studied before. my current deadlift is 180kg @ 67kg bodyweight. I hope I can reach 200kg by the end of 2024 and joining my first meet at 2025. Thankyou big guy for your sharing. I appreciate you sir
Your DL is incredible, especially for your body weight. As a comparison, I'm about 82kg and DL 140kg. 140 for me feels like it's going to break me in half and couldn't imagine being able to lift more.
@@ChrisS-nj3ye thankyou chris i appreciate you, your comment you made my day. i think starting with calisthenics gave me some headstart. as for your lifts i think you can search up some program on internet to manage your training blocks and fatigue. i have confidence that you can lift 180kg too, easily and better then me soon bro! have fun with your training sir 💪🏻
@@ezpz1651how’s ur PR now bro ?
@@ironhard2845 hit 190 on my 3rd week peaking block. not sure if i had it before 2025, i dont want to risk injury
That last point is def something I need to work on, I havent rlly thought of the impact of arousal levels too much. I think I definitely get overly anxious and fail deads when i actually have the strength, exactly as you described!
ive managed to pavlovs dog myself, if you have one song you only use for prs that gets you hype whenever you play it your body will release more adrenaline
@charlieiles damn bro 🤣🤣. That's something to aspire to, I was trying to do that, but then I failed a deadlift with my hype song and it kinda killed it for me
Excellent video Mr. Massiah, the amount of information in this is brilliant
Thank you bro!
Your little homage to the DL in the beginning was...*sniff*...inspiring. I just started it 5 months ago at 42. Got a long way to go. I'm 42 years old, 5'7", 180 lbs, and I've made it to pulling 300 lbs x 5 conventional with DOH grip. I know I have a lot more room for growth, but even so, it just feels so...as you perfectly stated..."alpha". The first time I pulled 185 lbs for 6 or 7 reps a few months ago, I thought I was going to pass out afterward. Now I do have a weird little "oh, $#!+" moment on my first rep of every heavy set, where my vision goes a bit dark for a split second, but I can finish the set and just sit down and breath hard for a couple minutes. Not only is it a maximal strength exercise, but it's damned good cardio....like sprinting 100m.
Deep breath for each pull, exhale once the weight is back on the ground and each pull is from a dead stop on the ground, no tapping. That should help a bit. It is a fantastic exercise.
How are you 21, you have so much knowledge and wisdom. Great vid ❤
Solid advice Nathaniel. Very clearly explained. I’m 57, 92 kg bodyweight and have managed 200 kg deadlift. Training my 18 year old son and others, so this video is very helpful. Thanks!
You exceeded expectations with this video. Awesome job!
Singha in the house 😂💪 0:19
As a powerlifter, this video and channel is amazing 💪🏻
YO when you showed me that clip of you in the gym I immediately recognised the gym. I am a 17 year old sixth form student and today I just applied for Loughborough university! It really looks amazing there. Can't believe that haha.
I am 17 and sixth former, how strong are you?
@@_uchiha hello I am 5'11 and 93kg. I can bench press 130kg, squat 160kg and deadlift 200kg.
@@Aaron_Salloway holy shit you are strong 💀💀💀
I am 58-59kg can now deadlift 140kg bench 65kg and have no idea what my squat is. I've only been going to the gym for 3 weeks tho, so I think I can get strong pretty fast because of noobie gains
@@_uchiha they fact you can hit those numbers at a bodyweight so light after only 3 weeks of going to the gym is incredible. Your clearly very genetically gifted and doing things right so just keep doing what your doing man! 💪
PS- I do have a TH-cam channel if you wanna watch me lift (not advertising my channel or anything hahah)
Gonna implement this bro! Sick video, 250kg deadlift at 80kg bodyweight currently
Thats amazing! Top job 👏
270kg deadlift at 105kg currently
300kg @88kg letsgo boys!!!
@@user-cz8dd4hg1i thank you
@@chrisbreen3188 that’s crazy keep it going
I’m due a refund from your training course, have been lied to on 3 different occasions and I’m now being ignored, can you get me back as the people who look after the course aren’t.
Fantastic advice! Much appreciated.
consistent nate is the best Nate
this is an outstanding video, thank you Nathaniel, please do more like this
Great video, especially the advice on weak points and how often to lift.
This helped greatly. As a new lifter for little over a yr I have seen great progress in the last 6 months after hitting a platto but I have been try to crack into the 350lb range. My current pr is 315. Mind you I started lifting at age 42
Excellent educational video on dead lifts. And yes please similar video on squat and bench please! Thank you!
👌👌👌 Well Explained, Am Going To Add Deadlift To My Weekly Training At Least Once In A Week. Thank You So Much
“Now while some lightweight lifters may be able to outlift heavier lifter…”
As he shows someone doing sumo..lol😂 CLASSIC
This is just a great video on the deadlift -stuff I've never heard before
Great Stuff! I enjoyed watching your performance at the Malta meet. Keep Kicking Arse!
Great & interesting video, it just makes sense to take advice from people who are actually merited & successful within whatever area one wants to progress in. I have never used the term "master arousal", lol, but it is indeed what has aided me mostly in many of my lifts, I feel as if I really need to improve my technique now, or I will risk getting injured, mind & adrenaline can only take me so far. Id love to see your thoughts that relates to your technique and how you set your body up for & during the lift. I too often get too hyped & fail sometimes because I change my posture or technique. I also need to look at my exercises & variation, but so far it has worked but I know I need to really improve my technique & mobility to get into a safer posture for the deadlift. I am about to hit 300 kgs soon I believe, or atleast that is what it seems to me, I approach all weights plate by plate, it might seem weird but has worked for me this far, if I can rep a certain number of plates x times, I usually go straight for the next plate, often try the new weight/plate with a walkout rep, usually I can pull it from the floor after a while. I am just an amature but this is what has worked so far, but ofc things always change. Thanks again.
Amazing tips from a legend in the making. I love following your journey, hope to meet you some day mate!
Great video/tips👏👏
Best wishes with your progress and happy new year!
Very nicely said, 👌 love each point.
Outstanding video, Nathaniel. Worth a sub!
I only use straps when my grip fails, for example I’ll do a set of lat pull-down until failure and quickly put straps on and find I can do more.
Soo coooool, I finally hit 500 pounds last year. I'm hoping to hit 500 for 5+ reps before I die. I'm 42. Great lifting video!
Can you make an injury avoidance to deadlifting. I love this exercise, and that's why I don't want to ruin it with an injury... Cause it can be a permanent one as well...
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Wow.....absolutely fantastic vid....nice info....I will be watching your other vids.
Absolutely great video 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thank you Nathaniel, subscribed!!
What a brilliant video, premium content right here👌
Thank you I am weak on my deadlift and need to work on my hamstring and grip this was good to listen to and learn
Great video Nate, really helped thanks 🙃
Appreciate it 🙏🏽
Kettlebell for grip was a game changer for me
The best feeling when I see singha's clip
I think it was worth noting to alternate hands while using over under grip, if your going to use it all the time because of building imbalances, great video deffo took a few good tips away from it
And using double overhand on a lot of your volume below the top set for grip training!
My conventional PR at 80kg BW is 200kg at the moment (only back to training regularly for ~6 weeks). I'm using double overhand for anything below 150kg normally, and I have only used straps for one max attempt just because it felt safer than mixed having seen people tear biceps deadlifting. I guess 75% of your 1RM should be a decent standard for when to switch to a mixed grip.
Loved this Video please do more like it
Nate the goat
Very well said. Especially on arousal. Still the most undertalked about and underplanned variable imo.
Bro that means a lot coming from you. You were one of the first people to get me into powerlifting
Terrific video, thanks!!
0:21 Singha from India Deadlift Pr 300kg
How do you feel about glute bridges or hip thrusts as a glute accessory exercise?
Superb vid. Well done.
I was watching your vid man. I got some great info from this. I'm thinking about loading the bar past what I DL and doing a 10 count just holding the weight
This video was amazing 👏
Great video, thanks 😮
Great advice 👍
Mate spectacular video
Ayo... That video should be watched by every deadlifter 💪
I have not increased my body weight (around 62.5kg) in the past 10 years, but my (conventional) deadlift strength has increased. Around 10 years ago, I did not train seriously with deadlifts, I usually did conventional deadlifts with 120kg for 8 reps. I started training seriously on my deadlifts in 2017. Last week, I did conventional deadlifts with 220kg for 2 reps. Recently, I have done conventional deadlifts every week with 3 top sets, namely, 210kg for 3 or 4 reps, and then 2 sets of 205kg for 3 or 4 reps.
Great tips my brother
Can you demonstrate the correct way to grip, like you described it but no visually description, thanks.
Brilliant video, makes a refreshing change to hear a different set of tips other than “keep your back flat, brace your core….” Etc. we all know to brace our core ffs!! 🤦🏻♂️
It was very helpful!
God damn I do love deadlifts, although for me it's a very close second to overhead press for the fuck yeah feeling when I hit a PR
Ayyyy bro put singhaaa in the video 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yes🎉
All deadlifting instruction videos need the huge preface that technique is entirely dependant on individual anatomy. Conventional deadlift is considerably easier for people with shorter torso / long legs whereas sumo is easier for people with longer torso and shorter legs.
One lift is simply far more suited to a certain body type, which makes it laughable when people complain stating that conventional is the only real way to lift.
Hi Nathaniel. You advised to build muscles in three key areas namely the back, glutes, and the hamstrings.
Doesn't deadlift build those areas? or does it do so in less effective way? I am asking this because so many literatures claim that Deadlift builds those muscles very well.
I am an intermediate level recreational lifter having no competitive goals, and lift weights just for strength and fitness. I also prefer minimalist type training so deadlift is the only pulling work currently. Should I reconsider my programming?
0:18 singha🔥
Cheers bro💪💪
Informative video, tnx
My weak point is just below the knee. That's why I was able to deadlift 405. And below the knee rack pull the same exact weight. Right now I'm only doing just below the knee because I'm not a powerlifter so I don't have to deadlift
My deadlift is so weak. Thank you for this video
Another great deadlift specific muscle building exercise is... the deadlift.
Deadlift goat 🙌
Thankyou for the valuable information i will get 200kg this year 2024 💪
Advanced? Bro you're fucking elite
Thanks for the tips champ!!, but please admit that hook grip is the most effective 😁
Should you also have a RPE of 6 on a primary deadlift day and should you alternate your grip betweem arms when using a mixed grip?
I think the back is so important for women, I deadlift 45lbs..The seated cable row is my favorite for my back.
I’m strong on deadlifts but I used straps. It’s the only exercise I need them for
What one exercise would pick to test overall strength
Are u going to make a video about squats aswell? :)
Please can you show us how you do your hair
On grip, if using the alternating hands style do you recommend swapping which hand is prone on the heavy work sets or just sticking with one configuration where the same hand is rotated prone for all sets?
Tip no. 1 - be born with long arms
deadlifting-messiah fr fr
last name be sending signals
I have been going to the gym for 4 years now and my bench is very strong i have only been training deadlifts for 8 weeks and hit a pr of 215kg at 83kg bw, idk how high my potential could be (side note i have been squatting for around a year so maybe that caused a steady base for deadlifts)
very informative video!, what do you think of deadlift 5x5 3xpw?
depends how high you go with rpe with those sets. if you consistently go to failure or close, 15 topsets of deadlift per week is wayyyyy too much to progress properly. 6-8 sets of deadlifts per week is more than enough. its very heavy on your central nervous system so you do not recover quickly enough at all to do it that often
Been stuck at 365 lbs for about 8 months. Can’t keep my shoulders tucked.
Wider grip?
Is it possible to do paused deadlift with the pause just before the lock ?
Overhead press and dumbbell bench, farmer’s carry are better test of strength. Deadlift is more body type dependant. Shorter torso, etc and moment arm lengths. Go pick a dumbbell up and lift it above your head and go for a walk and tell me what weight you were able to lift. 60Kg? 80kg? How many reps are you pressing 70kg dumbbells?
i am sure this is gonna be a good one.
I like a hooked grip for lower weights.
Then, when the RPE is around 8 or 9 (around 270 kg for me), I switch to mixed grip.
I like doing stiff-legged deadlifts on a deficit for the extra stretch.
With different lifts, I have to tap into different emotions/attitudes.
heavy squats, I have to treat that bar like my bitch
The bench is pure aggression
With deadlifts, my brain is like, "This is Sparta" lol
So what about belts? I’ve never used a belt, should I? I’m currently at 210kg for 2 reps not tried a one rep max in a long time but wonder if a belt will help me push further
i am actually training my deadlifts. my schedule is monday and friday. so you're saying on my first day I'll just do a normal deadlift where I go 3 sets and 3-5 reps? and on my 2nd day I'll just increase my weights is that right? what do you mean by some form of variation?
Great video
I started deadlift with conventional and switch to sumo for almost 6 month. Because i feel weak on conve, but few days ago i tried to hit my pr 140kg with sumo and it didn't even move. My last 6 month pr conve was 120kg. Idk what am i thinking that day i try to pull that 3 plates with conve and dangg i hit my pr. Like what just happened, should i switch my primary back to conve. It's just felt good on my form and overall back and legs drive
abi idolümsün
2:43 that's exactly what I lift at 41 years of age and 87 kg. 😂