7. Deadlift Masterclass - Bryce Lewis

11/21/23 • 83 min

Bryce Lewis, a distinguished powerlifter and four-time national champion, has set records in both the USAPL and IPF. Renowned for his expertise, Bryce is passionate about sharing his skills and knowledge through The Strength Athlete (TSA) powerlifting coaching services.

In our comprehensive discussion, we focus on the quintessential exercise: the deadlift. Bryce offers his insights on various aspects, including the differences between conventional and sumo deadlifts, their application in powerlifting versus bodybuilding, the safety of back rounding, and the nuances of deadlift techniques such as stance width, toe angle, shin angle, and belt positioning. Additionally, he addresses overcoming deadlift plateaus, effective deadlift programming, and cultivating the right mindset for setting new personal records.

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Podcast Timestamps:

00:23 Bryce introduction

02:21 How does bodybuilding training play into powerlifting?

04:30 Deadlift for powerlifters vs bodybuilders

08:21 Is sumo cheating? Do you see rules changing?

12:14 How to determine your optimal stance?

18:40 Will training sumo make you better at conventional? Vice versa?

22:56 Difference in technique from beginner vs intermediates?

24:45 Is back rounding safe? How to round back to deadlift more?

32:42 Deadlift every day experiment

37:45 Stance width. Narrow or wide?

43:30 Toe angle. Straight or angled?

45:30 shin angle. Forward or vertical?

46:45 Belt position. Low or high?

48:50 Bracing. At top or bottom?

52:35 Full Stop or Touch and Go?

56:50 How to overcome deadlift plateaus?

1:03:00 Bryce Lewis free powerlifting program

1:03:50 How does bodyweight changes affect deadlift?

1:07:25 Does squat improve deadlift strength? Deadlift specialist?

1:10:45 Bryce’s mindset when attempting a deadlift PR

1:15:35 Bryce’s most memorable deadlift

1:17:00 Positive vs negative mindset for deadlift PR

1:22:00 How to find Bryce

Podcast Timestamps:

00:23 Bryce introduction

02:21 How does bodybuilding training play into powerlifting?

04:30 Deadlift for powerlifters vs bodybuilders

08:21 Is sumo cheating? Do you see rules changing?

12:14 How to determine your optimal stance?

18:40 Will training sumo make you better at conventional? Vice versa?

22:56 Difference in technique from beginner vs intermediates?

24:45 Is back rounding safe? How to round back to deadlift more?

32:42 Deadlift every day experiment

37:45 Stance width. Narrow or wide?

43:30 Toe angle. Straight or angled?

45:30 shin angle. Forward or vertical?

46:45 Belt position. Low or high?

48:50 Bracing. At top or bottom?

52:35 Full Stop or Touch and Go?

56:50 How to overcome deadlift plateaus?

1:03:00 Bryce Lewis free powerlifting program

1:03:50 How does bodyweight changes affect deadlift?

1:07:25 Does squat improve deadlift strength? Deadlift specialist?

1:10:45 Bryce’s mindset when attempting a deadlift PR

1:15:35 Bryce’s most memorable deadlift

1:17:00 Positive vs negative mindset for deadlift PR

1:22:00 How to find Bryce

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6. Alex Bromley - Strength Training 101

Alex Bromley is a YouTube fitness educator with over 150,000 subscribers. He is a 18 year veteran in strength sports, having competed in over 50 Strongman contests and placing 5th at World's Strongest Man.

In this wide ranging discussion, we talk to Alex about his journey as a YouTube creator, the technological future of weight training, programming advice for new lifters, his thoughts on different programs, internal and external motivation for extreme winners, getting into "the zone", being a choke artist during competitions, and his takes on fads like functional training, saunas & ice baths, and maingaining.

You can find Alex's FREE training programs on the Boostcamp App: https://boostcamp.me/3LmlBQD

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70s Powerlifter

Bullmastiff

Fullsterkur Strongman Program

Podcast Timestamps: 00:00 Who is Alex Bromley

04:26 What is your YouTuber journey to 150K+ subs?

10:44 How much work goes into making a video?

14:22 YouTube channel goal for next 5 years

17:37 How to find the best programs for YOU?

24:50 Technological future of strength training

32:47 What makes a good or bad workout program?

39:05 One year programming advice for new lifters

46:05 Is Starting Strength still good?

49:50 Is Sheiko or Bulgarian method right for anyone?

52:53 Kids swim camps in China

56:54 Internal and external motivation

1:01:58 Alex's spiritual gym experience

1:07:06 Getting in the zone for peak performance

1:09:25 Being a choke artist in competitions

1:16:20 Good or Fad: "Functional" strength/bodybuilding

1:19:00 Good or Fad: Saunas & ice baths

1:22:30 Good or Fad: Maingaining

1:20:00 How to find Alex

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8. GZCL Method - Cody Lefever

Cody Lefever (aka GZCL) has established a cultish following for his training programs, coaching, and extensiveness of free resources on his blog (Swole at Every Height) and the Reddit community. You can find Cody's GZCL Program and Jacked & Tan 2.0 for free on Boostcamp. https://www.boostcamp.app/cody-lefever/gzcl-program-gzclp https://www.boostcamp.app/cody-lefever/jacked-tan-2-0 Podcast timestamps: 0:00 Cody Lefever (GZCL) intro 3:00 How does it feel to be a popular program creator? 6:40 Will there be a GZCL Program 2.0? 9:30 How is GZCL Program 2.0 different? 13:40 The brilliance of GZCL Program 16:40 Program roadmap from new lifter to advanced 21:10 High volume trend? 23:00 The 3 principles of progress 26:15 What are the 3 biggest lessons you learned past 5 years? 26:30 Lesson 1: work capacity 30:20 Lesson 2: training variables 36:20 Lesson 3: rest days 47:50 What is it like lifting at high altitudes? 58:20 What’s it like running a gym? 1:03:20 Why strength training is important for everyone 1:09:10 How should older people (50+) start strength training? 1:15:00 Where to find Cody?