Deadlift 2.5× Your Bodyweight

Proof required

Submit: (1) video of a 2× bodyweight deadlift with full lockout; (2) written analysis from a coach or experienced training partner naming the specific sticking point and its cause.

What gets checked

• 2× BW lift shows clean mechanics — full ROM from floor to lockout, neutral spine, no hitch
• Sticking point analysis names a specific mechanical position (e.g., 'bar slows at mid-shin due to early hip rise')
• Analysis is from someone with demonstrable training experience — not self-assessed alone

Common mistakes

• Skipping the sticking point diagnosis: jumping straight to heavy pulling without identifying the limiting factor leads to grinding through the same failure point for months
• Relying on back rounding to move past the sticking point: allowing the lower back to round increases injury risk dramatically at loads approaching 2.5× BW

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What a verifier looks for

• Does the 2× BW video show clean mechanics — full lockout, neutral spine, no hitch?
• Is the sticking point analysis specific with a named mechanical position and cause?
• Did the analysis come from someone with training experience — not self-assessed alone?

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Proof required

Submit: (1) 12-week training log with deadlift accessory work; (2) videos of a heavy working set at weeks 4, 8, and 12 showing technique progression.

What gets checked

• Log shows 12+ consecutive weeks with accessory work targeting the identified sticking point
• Videos at weeks 4, 8, and 12 show an observable technique improvement or load increase from M1 baseline
• The sticking point accessory (deficit, block, or RDL) is explicitly included in the log

Common mistakes

• Abandoning the specialisation work when it feels boring: deficit and block pulls produce monotonous sessions but are the most targeted tools for the specific weaknesses that cap 2.5× BW lifts
• Overloading accessory work: using the same intensity on accessory lifts as on competition-style deadlifts leads to accumulated fatigue that caps progress

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What a verifier looks for

• Does the log show 12+ consecutive weeks with specific sticking-point accessory work?
• Do the week-4, week-8, and week-12 videos show progressive load increases or technique improvement?
• Is the specific accessory (deficit, block, or RDL) visibly programmed in the log?

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Proof required

Submit: (1) unedited side-angle video of the 2.5× BW deadlift with plates legible OR official powerlifting meet result showing ≥2.5× BW deadlift; (2) same-session scale photo if doing a training lift.

What gets checked

• Full ROM from floor to lockout — no block pulls, hitching, or partial lockout
• Bar load is verifiably 2.5× documented bodyweight
• If a training lift: video is continuous and unedited from setup to standing

Common mistakes

• Attempting in a fatigued state: the 2.5× test should come at the end of a proper taper week, not after a full training session
• Rounded-spine success: completing the lift with a significantly rounded lower back — this is the most common form of 2.5× BW deadlift that fails the quality standard

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What a verifier looks for

• Does the video show full ROM from the floor to complete hip lockout — no hitching or partial lockout?
• Is bar weight verifiably 2.5× documented bodyweight?
• If a training lift: is the video continuous from setup to lockout without edits?

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