Deadlift Training By Big Jon Ward

So hopefully by now you have all checked out my Bio on Mysportsnutrition.com Athlete page and know a little bit about me and my competition background.

So lets jump straight into it-this week is my last heavy week for my before I begin a new training cycle leading to my first US Strongman Competition in March. I started off yesterday deadlifting. My aim yesterday was to lift as heavy as I could WITHOUT the use of lifting straps. I have my eye on a competition in April with an Axle Deadlift with no straps allowed which is more a test of grip than back. I know my grip is pretty good and my back can take whatever I can grip.

So I started off very light and did some speed reps and as the weight increased the reps went down. I was fairly happy with my last lift-I know my back can take more but my grip started to give plus I tore a callous on my right hand which brought my Deadlifts to an end for the day.Check out the video on my Youtube page.

Assistance work to improve your Deadlifts is vital to your progress. Hamstring, upper back, glutes, abs, grip........the list goes on! Just like a Squat, the Deadlift involves so much more than most people think.

There is no secret to a good Deadlift.

Thanks for reading

Train Hard!