An Old Lift for Improved Gains

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A new guest article was put up at Breaking Muscle a couple of days ago. Old-time Strongman for New Strength: The Jefferson Deadlift I might like the Jefferson deadlift more than any other version of the deadlift. Yet this amazing exercise is seldom seen in most gyms. My goal with …

Freddy Ortiz

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Freddy Ortiz had one of the best upper bodies of his time, without fancy cardio machines & “necessary” bodybuilding supplements which are widely used in the 21st century. He claims he always had the same workout plan and he never changed it throughout all those years, with training frequency of …

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Jefferson Lift

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The Jefferson lift, also known as the Jefferson deadlift, Jefferson squat or straddle deadlift, is not a commonly seen exercise. In fact, I would put it as something that is forgotten or unknown by 99% of the population. According to my research it was named after Strongman Charles Jefferson. But …