The Dirty Dozen: 12 Tips for Heavier Pulls

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“Any healthy male under the age of 50 should be able to deadlift at least 400 pounds within two years of proper training.”

Not surprisingly, my business partner and fellow TMUSCLE contributor Eric Cressey caught a lot of flack in the fitness community a few years ago for making that bold statement. But it’s true. If you’ve been training for a couple of years, you should be able to deadlift at least 400 pounds.

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On an aside, I just wanted to give a shout-out to CP client and Lincoln-Sudbury freshman pitcher, Becca Ryan, for earning her first Varsity win yesterday. She helped lead her team to a 3-2 victory, going the distance in the opening game of the season. Did I mention she was a freshman? Nice work Becca!

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  • chy12

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