Deadlifting for Tactical Professionals

Working through the Deadlift with DJ from GBRS Group, the nuances, details and how we work around things to make the most out of the lift. Exploring Powered by ‪@Technogym‬ For more help with your programming check out the GBRS Performance Program at the link below:
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[@Doc_Valeri]

I learned more about deadlift in this video than in years in the gym... thank you guys.

[@vernongriffith4]

I appreciate the comment. Some more context and coaching on the floor coming weekly!

[@mattf-w7t]

Still waiting for the GBRS barbell riser, “The Berna” to drop. $7,000, 6061 aluminum

[@MrKipfighter]

Just wanted to say that it takes a real honest person to do these kinds of video’s. You could post all day about past ops but it takes a thoughtful individual trying to help us be better. I’m never gonna be you or do what you’ve done but the information your sharing helps me and I promise to share it with the ones that I owe it to.

[@samuellucurell818]

Fantastic job of answering every question I’ve had in every facet of the lift. Thank you

[@g.michaelwhite4161]

Great instruction here. I've only been deadlifting for 3 years and came up against all the questions you guys worked through in the video. Thanks for filling in the blanks I've missed.

[@5AGLOCKSOMEWHEREBuckley-mm3vb]

Great videos packed with tips and information! Much appreciated fellas😎

[@deleted546]

Spot on practical info. I appreciate precise instruction like this. Good work!

[@vernongriffith4]

Glad you got something out of it. Goal is make it a weekly thing DJ, schedules are crazy though. HAHA

[@keithmason1227]

Love this content bro. Literally salivating to get into gym to try this out

[@camchen9504]

Thanks for the tips and info! 😊

[@vernongriffith4]

Any time!

[@rafaelalodio5116]

I am trying to increase my deadlift, and my bench press as well, but this video made me realize that I should focus more on my form, I was managing to increase the weight, but ir was causing me back pain.

[@raijinoni5164]

twenties version's fav lift was inclined bench press. 40's is deadlift ; thanks to ye fellow Frogman (JR) who got me into functional / oly lifts circa 2010. Lot of great queues . And guilty for yanking towards end of training session with heavier loads. 5:50 min marker is solid though need to take slack out of the bar. For anyone that wants to build up to DJ's level ; perhaps start with SQUAT UNIVERSITY . They have LOT of great pointers around many of the oly lifts.

[@icecreamalacarte]

Trap bar. The trap bar is my fave now being 39-right there with DJ. Would love to see a trap bar vid Vernon; cheers, love you boys ✌🏼

[@vernongriffith4]

Noted and good idea. Appreciate the support!

[@tjroberts407]

deadlifted for years. Always let the ego get the best of me and strapped up . . . thanks for holding me accountable. Tonight we hit the drawing board again and start a new block w/ no straps . Thankyou GBRS & Vernon

[@stephen8996]

Nothing wrong with using straps depending on goals. Especially for rdls. Of course work in plenty without them too. I only use them for rdls when I do them. But trap bar and conventional I personally don't use them. Easily pulling 5-600 trap bar with no straps. Conventional my overhand grip starts to falter after 405ish but using hook or mixed fixes that

[@agg8355]

Great video. Tore my pec and bicep tendons in 2016 and it sucks. Only double overhand for me. Builds your grip like crazy and allows you do deadlift with higher volume because the intensity (weight) is lower relative to a true 1rm with mixed grip. As far as straps, I only use them for RDLs or SLDLs when I’m trying to focus on the movement and don’t want grip to be a limiting factor.

[@JC-wn1sp]

Anatoly would be impressed. 👍👍

[@acrossdline]

Also, bracing your core. Big deep breath to lock the core, prevent the spine in the lower back from moving. Super key.

[@mattdean7109]

DJ try Versa Grips for pulling movements and DB curls. Game changer. Really locks the bar/weight into your grip and still allows you to develop grip strengh unlike straps. I've had two shoulder surgeries need a 3rd. Very painful if the bar/weight slips in my grip and I jerk my shoulder because of it. I cringed when that guy yanked your hand/arm.

[@andreass8658]

Interessanter Ansatz 👌

[@jakewilliams2728]

In the first minute he mentions something shit about having back problems. After years and years of having back problems, i started deadlifting and have cured my back problems. Lower back problems generally stem from having a weak back and core. Deadlift fixed my problems.

[@benwatts4882]

Hey Dj, listened to your podcast with Shawn. I’m 25 and have a bunch of old injuries from skateboarding and competitive wakeboarding, mainly knees, ankles, and back. I train hard now especially to help with back issues, deadlifts and rows have helped immensely with my mobility but it seems like it takes forever for me to warm up and the pain never really goes away, usually it actually gets worse throughout a workout. I had a pt for a while but I just don’t know that many people that deal with the aftermath of these types of injuries. Just wondering though as someone that’s had a bunch of similar injuries as I have, what you do to warm up for a workout and how long you warm up for, and if the pain is just something that you learn to deal with or is it something that goes away over time? Sometimes I don’t know if I should keep doing certain movements because they hurt my knees so bad but then I feel like like that’s just me being a pussy so I try my best to ignore it and finish whatever my workout is for that day. Idk if that’s right or wrong to do. Thanks and I Appreciate all you’re doing

[@readyme]

Sweet action. Timing is perfect. I’m an old dude at the fire station and I’ve been working on building my DL. My back squat is about the same weight… which doesn’t seem right. The last 90 seconds is great info. Lifting is all about longevity. I’m 17 years into my career and have 9-13 years left. Everything is about longevity for me.

[@vernongriffith4]

Love to hear it. Get after it

[@ericalto22]

Can you guys recommend alternatives to deadlifting for someone with lower back disc injury?

[@CoachDeakyne]

How do you structure a training week for the tactical population? Do utilize any kind of split or group specific movement patterns together for certain days?

[@tonyjackson4099]

Another “perfect technique” video. I feel like I have to say this because what’s obvious to some people can be misunderstood, complicated, and confusing to others. Every thing in life is on a spectrum. Just like you can be reckless and unsafe with your training, you can also way over analyze it and overthink it. And, like most things, we want to be somewhere in between. Being overly cautious and constantly worrying about executing “perfect form” to avoid injury is detrimental to progress; trying too hard is absolutely a real thing. *Two goals CANNOT occupy the same space.* You either want to get as strong as possible, or you want to never get injured. You can’t do both. If you think you can, you’re not living in reality. It’s analogous to what I’ve heard guys like DJ say about combat. When they accept the fact that they might get killed or injured, it’s a relief that makes their job much easier psychologically. A soldier or operator who has their own death or injury constantly on their mind is psychologically crippled and ineffective in combat. If you’re one of those people who’s THAT terrified and nervous of getting injured while lifting weights, and you’re THAT afraid of not executing “perfect” technique, you should probably take up knitting or stamp collecting. I don’t care who you are; if you lift long enough and you’re serious about it, you WILL get injured at some point. Show me someone who’s made significant strength gains, elite lifter or average joe, and that person will have a list of injuries of varying severity to talk about. Obviously, of course a part of the goal should be to minimize injury, keep injury infrequent, and more importantly in my opinion, know what to do when you DO get injured; we could definitely use more videos on THAT topic! There should be way more videos on what to do when you do get injured instead of the thousands of unrealistic videos stressing perfect technique with the goal of never getting injured. If all videos like this started off with saying, “you’re never going to eliminate injuries,” I’d feel better about them. lol An elite powerlifter with an 800-pound DL can tweak his back picking up his 40-pound luggage at the airport. If you think you’re going to “research away injuries,” you’re chasing an illusion. If you’re goal is to get as strong as possible and you never get injured over several years of training, you’re simply not training hard enough and your lack of gains will prove it. This isn’t a hate comment. It’s just my observation. Videos like this can make people feel like they’ve done something horribly wrong when they get hurt lifting when in fact, their technique is fine and injuries are simply a very normal and expected part of their “lifting journey.” All Im saying is that there are thousands of videos just like this and no one ever mentions the fact that NO MATTER HOW GOOD YOU ARE, NO MATTER HOW “PERFECT” YOUR FORM AND TECHNIQUE ARE, YOU WILL NEVER ELIMINATE THE RISK OF INJURY. If you push yourself hard enough for long enough, you’re going to get injured. Period. Lifting weights is inherently risky. That’s part of the reason why so many people are drawn to it. Risky things are very rewarding. If something is “risk-free,” it’s probably mundane, boring, or it’s bullshit. Now I’ll wait for all the replies from people who will interpret my comment as though I’m encouraging people to lift recklessly and uneducated. lol

[@graytshirt]

Do you ever point your toes slightly outward? I get a more stable foundation doing that, but not sure if I'm making a mistake in doing that.

[@Training_Tsuna_]

I hit 4 plates finally. Is that decent?

[@michaelshield6212]

Changing the lift to fit the body. Needs to be talked about more. Elevate that weight. Some people think the heavy floor deadlift that hurts you every 3 months for a week is the only way to do it. Carazy.

[@johnmacri7440]

Vernon is awesome

[@Asymmetrical.athlete_]

What does he mean when he says it's not impressive if you can only deadlift a big weight only once.....if you are pulling 800+ and you only do it once...it's still really fucking impressive.

[@moo4595]

What shoes Veron got on this video?

[@vernongriffith4]

Vivobarefoot. Use the code: VERNON15 for a discount. My favorite barefoot training shoe

[@andrewking6739]

Anyone know what looks like an endless rope attachment is in the background on the bar?

[@vernongriffith4]

From technogym

[@Grimwerkx]

I only use hook grip or straps. It’s just safer.

[@danh450]

Foot pressure for me is the thing that I really have to focus on when getting heavy. 17 min in?! Haha. Leg press the world!

[@christopher-ace-azevedo5509]

Tore my left bicep it truly sucks! Now everything is overhand!

[@mikegarrett9020]

Anyone know what shoes both are wearing?

[@vernongriffith4]

Vivobarefoot. Use code: VERNON15 for a discount

[@Puff902_TTV]

Can someone tell me what shoes Vernon is wearing?

[@vernongriffith4]

Vivobarefoot. Use code: VERNON15 for a discount

[@Kmp0323]

Thoughts on sumo vs conventional?

[@vernongriffith4]

Depends on the goal and person, personally I don't sumo or have any clients that do it.

[@sneed777]

One is the correct way to deadlift, the other is not.

[@Julian-sj8sx]

“Manny” 😂😂

[@Gator6Romeo]

On dead lift if you break your PR your done. Dont over work the lower back. It takes too long to recover. Your fitness will drop .

[@MrDW72]

DJ IS JJHAACKKKKEED???? sauce free right?! :)

[@stephen8996]

Lol nah definitely not and nothing wrong with that either

[@Bravefit]

Yeah he’s probably on TRT just like a lot of former SOF guys. War takes its toll on hormone levels.

[@fxlegacy7085]

all i could imagine is, imagine you fucked up so much in life, and you have DJ kicking in your door with the boys to set things straight.... i dont want ANY of that smoke

[@user-wm9ux9kf6d]

I have a man crush on DJ.

[@The1277game816]

You guys should start doing them barefoot

[@albiecho03]

I eat costco hotdogs with hook grip

[@mulletmanjeeper]

I DEADLIFT WAY MORE THAN THAT. So im basically a seal.

[@vernongriffith4]

Math is math

[@Knight_Raider_]

😂 lol

[@michaelhunter3479]

😂😂😂

[@RobotSlaves]

Yeah that checks out

[@Mr.BillMikesson]

If you can’t lift it without grip aids, you can’t lift it…

[@Mortalkindofman]

DJ here is clearly on juice, either TRT or….other means of raising his test.

[@gar50172]

Trap bar is a no go for me personally always prefer the BB