Cressey Deadlift Experiment-Show and Go Training Works!

[corporacionmonstruo]

propaganda

[mcrdexfan]

fuck it up! fuck it up! ahhhHHHHHH MUDDAFUCKA!

[MazinMark]

What's the link to the original video of the guy deadlifting and falling at 1:05 ?

[golfprogress]

@MazinMark Oh man it's been awhile. Just search deadlift fail and it's probably #1

[dirtrail]

WHY did you go back to wearing running/sports-shoes for the max lift??!! Get something flat soled, or even olympic weightlifting shoes. Anything which doesn't have a thick, squishy sole. If you start ramping the weight up significantly higher, you could be looking at knee or ankle injuries wearing shoes which dont give your heels solid contact with the floor. Great progress though! well done

[golfprogress]

@dirtrail You'll be happy to know that I've just started up on Show and Go again, this time I'm going for 405 lbs (I've been out of the gym for months because I've been a lazy bitch) and I am not ever going to wear shoes when I deadlift.

[golfprogress]

@dirtrail The reason I went back to my 10 year old cross trainers is that I just felt stronger in shoes than barefoot, which is because my feet were still not very stable and are not right now either, but I'm committed to not using shoes now

[dirtrail]

@golfprogress getting used to that direct contact with the floor takes some getting used to after always using xtrainer/runnung shoes. My advice is: set-up your hands on the bar, set up your feet, pull bar to shins, and NOW- sit back a little more,rocking your weight onto the heels, apply some pull on the bar, feel your heels planted solid on the ground - that's an ideal way to start the pull - through the heels it'll be a more effective hamstrong/glute/hip movement. That's what I try to do

[golfprogress]

@dirtrail Thanks for the advice. That is really exactly what I'm trying to do, although supertight hamstrings need to be addressed to really be able to push my hips back

[dirtrail]

@golfprogress I thought the same as you at one point and diligently stretched my hamstrings, it didn't help much, the problem was in my super-weak inactive hips: poor mobility, little muscle mass. Jumping hurdles has helped me gain stronger, more mobile hips. I think any activity (like hurdling or sprinting) which makes you overall more athletic will nicely compliment learning to deadlift, by putting your body in a better state to undergo the learning period effectively (=as safely as possible).

[paulthecoolest]

and i wwas wonderin y i was being stuck at 100 pounds ..going to try and find out what i cud lift with shoes

[rlofitness]

thumbs up for frank yang 4:22

[golfprogress]

@rlofitness gotta love frank

[seadogsrock6]

sick video. EC is the man...great programming. Hate to be all picky on your form, but hopefully this will help you. It seems that you are hyperextending your lower back too much. Maybe I didn't see it right, but to me it looks like that. To get your hips all the way through, focus on squeezing your butt together at the end of the ROM. Should help your lift. Also - barefoot gives you a better pull I think...you start lower, you have less ROM to get through. Nice video!

[golfprogress]

@seadogsrock6 You're spot on with your analysis, my low back does arch too much and this is something I'm working on. If I was training with Eric at his facility there's no way he'd let me get away with that. thanks for watching!

[abyss05]

incredible video.

[golfprogress]

@abyss05 thanks!  it was fun to make those kinds of gains in only a few months

[babychimps]

i need to listen to more classical music and do more deadlifts.

[slimjamie1991]

You mention in the description that this is not a beginner program.  So far my best lifts are 240 dead, 225 squat, and 155 bench. I know Cressey trained Frank Yang way back when so I'm interested. Would you recommend this for someone like me, or am I too "weak" (relatively speaking anyway) for this program?

[golfprogress]

@slimjamie1991 Dude you are ready for the program, just click on my link in the description and buy it because your numbers are pretty good on the squat, and it and the other lifts will go way up after 4 months on the program, if you stay consistent. It's true it's not for beginners (who usually get sidetracked easily) but if you can focus on doing the warmups, the mobilizations, and the supersetting, you can progress through the program safely! Let me know how it goes.

[slimjamie1991]

@golfprogress thank you very much for the response. I've actually made zero progress on the deadlift for the last month or so (form issues, etc.), it definitely should be higher relative to my squat. Who knows, maybe I'll become the next Frank Yang (well athletic-wise, not his craziness). =D

[golfprogress]

@slimjamie1991 Is Frank Yang from the Boston area?

[slimjamie1991]

@golfprogress Maryland. He said he hated it there so he moved to Taiwan. The guy's basically my idol so I went through his blog, tnation threads, etc. He's one of the main reasons I train actually.

[slimjamie1991]

@golfprogress I just realized the point of your question. Cressey's coaching was online, and he was also coached by Kelly Baggett online. If you google eric cressey frank yang you can see some of the threads I'm talking about.

[slimjamie1991]

Very nice video. How come you lifted in shoes for your max effort deadlift? And Frank Yang always motivates me too. =D

[golfprogress]

@slimjamie1991 With the shoes I was a little more stable, just because the barefoot training is still new for me. In about a year I should be stronger barefoot than with shoes, got some more postural issues to work out before that happens. Thanks for watching.

[ProstigeWorldwide]

sick ass gym you train at man

[golfprogress]

@ProstigeWorldwide I know and I ain't tellin nobody where it is because I'm about to go hit the weights at 11pm WITH THE GYM TO MYSELF

[ProstigeWorldwide]

@golfprogress haha lucky bastard gimme a hint is it in MA ?

[golfprogress]

@ProstigeWorldwide Nope it's the bay area, CA

[ProstigeWorldwide]

@golfprogress oh its cool i cant wait to get started with cressey im getting a consultation and 4 training sessions for christmas lol

[golfprogress]

@ProstigeWorldwide Nice gift, your head will explode after EC drops knowledge on your ass

[jdjprimer19]

I just posted a video of my completion with Max Strength & Mobility. Nice increase in your DL! I too posted a new PR after this & I am excited to see what I can pull after Show & Go.

[fukidomev2]

why golfprogress???otherwise nice lifts.

[golfprogress]

@fukidomev2 Go to my channel page, the description will tell you all you need to know and more. I'm into golf improvement, partially through improving fitness (joint mobility, explosive power, balance)

[jafaramma]

haha that asian guy in your video is named frank yang and he is a beast. We used to train together at that gym. If i can recall the first 8 weeks together we followed programs written by EC. He squats 405 at 170 bw and has a 40 inch vert... I am on EC's maximum strength program right now and love it. Best of luck to you.

[golfprogress]

@jafaramma I'm a big Frank Yang fan, I've seen all his videos. I guess I should have officially credited him in that one. Thanks for the comments.

[Trankle]

Definitely need a friend throwing combos and ready to give a, "Good game," slap at any moment.

[fredarn]

Haha, love 0:55!

[golfprogress]

5:09 is funny, I forgot I put that in there.

[madonndspond]

VERY COMPLIMENTS my friend!

..hard works get results!

...never stop!

[golfprogress]

@madonndspond grazie mille, Next time I'm going for 450