Barbell Weighted Deadlift
The deadlift with weight releasers on the bar ends: they overload the first lowering and unhook on touchdown, leaving the bar alone for the reps after.
How to do it
Setup
In a rack, the bar on pins at knee height with a releaser hooked on each end; deadlift grip, back flat.
Steps
- Stand the bar up off the pins to a full lockout.
- Lower slowly until both releasers touch down and unhook.
- Pull the remaining reps from the floor with the bar alone.
Common mistakes
Dropping fast into the touchdown: lower under control so both releasers land together. Bar tipping as one side unhooks first: keep it level all the way down. Rounding under the heavier lowering: lighter releasers, same flat back.
Breathing
Big breath and brace at the top, exhale after the lockout or between reps.
