March 15, 2011
NO CAT BACKS! Deadlift load should be challenging, but choose a load that will allow you to complete 12 unbroken reps without a major form break (i.e. spurting lumbar vertebrae out of your low back). If you neglect all sense of form for the sake of time; I will stop you, unload the barbell and make you re-do the reps perfectly.
Training optimally means training smart and safely. The idea is to get better today, we are not trying to set any world records or sacrifice 3 months of training (due to a stupid injury) for a fast time. So no high rep sloppy deadlifts today. If you are solid on the DL and have pristine form, by all means crush it!
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