High Rep Deadlifts For Total
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By Nick Nilsson
Author: Fitness-eBooks
Creator: Powerful Training Secrets


Normally, when you think deadlifts, you think heavy weight and low reps...

Well THIS time you're going to use moderate weight HIGH reps.

You're going to be doing your reps as FAST as you can because, to be honest, when it comes to high-rep, moderate weight training, speed is the key (assuming good form, of course). You only have a certain amount of time before lactic acid kicks in and ends your set. Weight is important, too, but speed is right up there.

Speed will determine if you can do 30 reps in a minute or 20 reps in a minute. So basically, go fast and with good form, using a moderate weight that can accelerate under control for a lot of reps.

In this demo set, I did 315 lbs for 30 reps. You'll see in the video the pace I'm keeping when doing the set, not slowing down until pretty much the last rep.

This is a more advanced technique...very demanding. You MUST be very comfortable with deadlifting before trying high-rep deadlifting.

Here's the bottom position.

High Rep Deadlifts For Total Body Power and Muscle

Top position...

High Rep Deadlifts For Total Body Power and Muscle

The bar I'm using is called the Super Deadlift Bar.

Click here to read my full review of the bar.

(I'll give you a hint...it's freaking GREAT).

That's pretty much the exercise - just HAMMER away at the reps.

The first week I did these, I started with 225 lb and managed 20 reps. The next time, I used 275 lbs and 25 reps. Then in this demo, I did 315 lbs for 30 reps.

I used it in conjunction with my "Dirty Little Secret" program - 30 days of switching back and forth between diet and muscle-building. I did high rep, moderate weight training on the first 2 training days of the muscle-building phases. Just 2 sets per bodypart.

I'll be posting that as a full program on my full Powerful Training Secrets site soon!

Click here to grab that free book now

 


About The Author

Nick Nilsson has a degree in Physical Education and Psychology and has been inventing powerful new training techniques for more than 20 years.

Nick is the author of a number of bodybuilding eBooks (listed below) all available by clicking here and has written for a variety of publications including Men's Fitness, Reps, Musclemag, Bodybuilding.com and many others. He can be contacted at betteru@fitstep.com.


 

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