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Strongman Frame Deadlift

AdvancedStrengthTier T3

A strongman deadlift of a loaded frame that surrounds the body. The frame is pulled with a neutral grip to a tall locked-out finish and lowered with control.

Targets: Lumbar Spine
Muscles: Hamstrings, Gluteus Maximus

Stop if

Choose an easier exercise if pain reaches 6 out of 10 or becomes sharp. Stop and rest if pain reaches 8 out of 10.

This is the general ClapMove rule. This exercise has no extra stop rule of its own.

  • Pain 6 out of 10 or more: choose an easier exercise.
  • Pain 8 out of 10 or more: stop and rest.

Equipment needed

No equipment needed

Dosage

3

Sets

8

Reps / Time

60 sec

Rest

controlled

Tempo

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. A man standing inside a loaded rectangular frame, knees bent, gripping both side handles with a neutral grip, back flat.

    Step 1 of 5

    Stand centred inside the frame, feet hip-width and toes slightly out, bend your knees and grip the side handles, back flat and shoulder blades set.

  2. A man mid-pull, the frame just off the floor, hips and knees extending together, shoulders above the side handles.

    Step 2 of 5

    Drive the floor away and extend your hips and knees together to lift the frame, shoulders staying over the handles.

  3. A man standing fully erect inside the lifted frame, knees locked, shoulders back, holding the handles at his sides under control.

    Step 3 of 5

    Finish fully erect - knees locked, shoulders back, holding the frame still under control.

  4. A man hinging his hips back and bending his knees, the frame sinking level toward the floor under control.

    Step 4 of 5

    Hinge your hips back and bend your knees to lower the frame under control until it touches the floor.

  5. A man standing inside a loaded rectangular frame, knees bent, gripping both side handles with a neutral grip, back flat.

    Step 5 of 5

    Stand centred inside the frame, feet hip-width and toes slightly out, bend your knees and grip the side handles, back flat and shoulder blades set.

Safety Information

Practise on a flat, even floor with the frame centred and the plates secured - and keep fingers clear of the frame rails when it settles back to the floor. Anyone with a back, hip, knee, wrist or grip problem should ask a physical therapist or physician before attempting this exercise and stop at pain or dizziness. Repeat only within a comfortable range and stop on unusual pain. Stop if the exercise causes pain or you become unwell. Seek appropriate professional advice about symptoms or suitability.

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