Brian Carroll, Author at Athlete.io - Formerly DangerouslyHardcore.com

How to Deadlift

March 6, 2013 By Brian Carroll 7 Comments

By Brian Carroll As I said in the first installment of this series—“How to Squat”—I’m not writing these pieces with beginners in mind. It’s important to note, however, that squatting is squatting—and in this case, deadlifting is deadlifting—so the technical points I’ll be making here will apply to … [Read more...]

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How To Squat

February 14, 2013 By Brian Carroll 8 Comments

By Brian Carroll "We can learn a shitload from powerlifters. Trouble is, many major publications and websites shy away from using the best powerlifters in the world for material. When asked why, their rationale goes something like this: “Our readers don’t want to look like these guys, and our … [Read more...]

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