Barbell Band-Assisted Deadlift
The deadlift with bands hanging from the top of a rack to the bar; they are stretched at the floor and help the bar off it, then slacken toward lockout.
How to do it
Setup
In a rack, a band from the top of each upright looped over the bar; bar over the mid-foot, grip just outside the legs.
Steps
- Pull the bar off the floor with the bands' help.
- Keep driving as the bands slacken near the top.
- Lock out, then lower as the bands stretch and take the load again.
Common mistakes
Bands of different length: the bar tilts; loop them the same on both sides. Relaxing at the top where the help runs out: the lockout is all yours; finish it. Setting the bar off-center under the bands: they pull it forward; line up under the loops.
Breathing
Big breath and brace before the pull, exhale after lockout.
