Deadlift 2× Your Bodyweight
20 weeks · 3 milestones
Execute a conventional deadlift of 2× your bodyweight. Video proof required.
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3 milestones
Execute a conventional deadlift of 1.5× bodyweight with full range of motion, documented with a video. For a 75kg lifter, this is 112.5kg (approximately 248lbs); for an 80kg lifter, this is 120kg. The 1.5× bodyweight mark is the boundary between beginner and intermediate strength — a milestone where the technical demands of the lift (bracing, bar path, hip hinge, lockout) become apparent because the weight is sufficient to expose technique gaps that lighter loads tolerate. The video proof must show the full lift: bar starting on the floor, hip hinge, the bar breaking the floor and travelling close to the body, hip lockout at the top with hips fully extended, and controlled descent back to the floor. Partial ranges of motion (from blocks, or not locking out) do not pass.
Proof required
Submit: a video of the 1.5× bodyweight deadlift showing the full lift from floor to lockout, with the loaded barbell visible in the frame. Include a note stating your bodyweight and the loaded weight on the bar.
What gets checked
- Full range of motion is visible — the video must show the bar starting on the floor, breaking the floor, travelling close to the body, full hip extension at lockout (hips fully through, not a soft lockout), and the bar descending back to the floor; a partial ROM lift from blocks or with incomplete lockout does not pass
- Loaded weight is verifiable — the plates on the bar must be visible in the video and countable; if the weight is not countable from the plates in frame, a second camera angle or a note confirming the exact load (bar weight + plates) is required; a weight that cannot be verified from the video does not pass
- Video is continuous, unedited — a video showing the setup and then cutting to the completion without the lift is not acceptable; the video must be a single continuous recording of the full lift; a video shot from a phone leaning against a weight stand at hip height from the side is the simplest format that captures all required information
Resources
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Starting Strength — Deadlift Technique
Free — use the Starting Strength technical articles to diagnose any form issues visible in the 1.5× proof video; addressing technique now prevents the form breakdown that becomes more costly at 2× bodyweight
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