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Old 04-15-2008, 03:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
Matt Thornton
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My new favorite lift

The snatch grip deadlift from a 4-inch platform.

If you think about it, the sumo deadlift, IMO the easiest way to DL, shortens the range of motion. You have a wide foot stance, narrow grip, and you take your shoes off (not specific to the sumo, but a lot of guys do it), all to be really low in relation to the bar.

The snatch grip from a 4 inch platform is basically the exact opposite. It's gotta be the hardest way to deadlift. You're dropped down into basically an ATG squat, and the resistance starts from rock bottom. I currently haven't even pulled 225 in this lift yet.
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