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Look, if I have a client jump, it’s early in the workout, it’s low rep and high rest, and we do it on the floor, so we can teach landing mechanics.
These days, much of the time we don’t even do that. Instead, kettlebell swings that are simultaneously heavy and really snappy and crisp.
But I train gen pop, so what do I know. We usually go highest reward to lowest risk. People get in amazing shape if they can just not get hurt for like five years.
I’m a big fan of having multiple variations of each move in your toolbox.
You pick the variation of the move (in this case, deadlift) based on:
When I write programs — 90% of the time — I’m more concerned about getting in a deadlift than I am about getting in a specific kind of deadlift.
Fits Your Body
Most people seem to like, feel strong, or feel more comfortable in one variation of the deadlift. I’m fine with them doing that most of the time. Maybe we’ll switch it up every fourth month just for a change of pace, but we can keep coming back to the one that really works for you.
Or, if people have fairly good mobility and can do many of them well (this would be the ideal to work towards) we might do 3 month blocks of one variation, then do a three month block of a second variation, followed by a three month block of a third variation.
Works for the Sets and Reps in the Workout
Sometimes, one deadlift makes more sense for the workout than another. For example, we’re more likely to do Romanian Deadlifts with higher reps.
How it Feels on a Given Day
With my in-person clients, we’ll change the version of the deadlift, on the fly, if one feels terrible on a given day.
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