I call the technique "Crotch Stuffer Deadlifts" and it is AMAZINGLY effective for making you instantly stronger on deadlifts... you will literally add 20 to 50 lbs onto your deadlift the very first time you try it. Not kidding.
It also feels much better on the lower back.
I believe it accomplishes this by mimicking the "powerlifters bloat." Yep, the big gut (and purposeful bloat) that a powerlifter sometimes has helps to improve the leverage and core bracing out of the bottom of the deadlift.
To be clear...you're NOT pushing your stomach out further...your bracing method is still exactly the same (tighten your stomach like somebody is about to punch you in the gut). It's just that much more effective.
This trick allows you to get the same benefit of improved bracing strength without the gut or the bloat.
It looks VERY stupid...and weird...and a whole host of other things...but it flat-out WORKS. There's no way I could have done this workout without using this method.
This is the last rep...and it was a GRINDER.
It took me about 4 times as long as the first rep...but I got it done.
How did I prepare for this challenge?
The workhorse method driving my preparation was Compound Exercise Overload Training.
This method is one of the absolute BEST strength-building techniques I've ever used. It flat-out WORKS.
If you've never tried it, you should. The gains in strength you can get from it are just incredible. This is what got me trained up enough to do this on a 5 week timeframe.
I also utilized a Single Rep Cluster Training workout 5 days before I did this challenge to prepare my body for heavy single reps, exactly like the challenge was going to be. I needed to do this because the CEO Training is done with 3 rep sets, with a bit lighter weight. This final prep needed to be more in line with what I was actually going to do.
Now, as I mentioned above, I'm not going to go into the full preparation work that I did here...I'm going to put together a full article/PDF with a COMPLETE rundown of the exact workouts that I did and the reasons I did them, including why I included specific exercises into the workouts.
Conclusion
First off, to all the people who keep telling me to "just wait until you get to be ___ years old"...I'm 50 now and I'm still waiting...
Age is NOT a limitation...you just have to train smarter and be more targeted than when you were younger. You can get away with all kinds of stupid things when you're younger and still make progress.
Next year, I honestly have no idea what the challenge is going to be... I know 510 lbs for 51 reps is not in the cards, though. This one pushed me right to the limit. I'm sure I'll think of something absolutely insane, though...
Bottom line is this...
Mission Accomplished.
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