
I’m addressing the clean style deadlift as I’d teach it to a general trainee. Clearly, this article doesn’t address sumo technique either. Like the generic raw power bench press, the clean style deadlift is what I’d teach the average lifter looking for strength or size gains, even more so if at some point they were going to learn power cleans. The biggest difference is what happens into the second pull as the bar passes the knee, Olympic lifters are using the initial pull to set up for the explosion in the second pull, powerlifters are just trying to lock the bar out. A clean style deadlift is the style used specifically by Olympic lifters and, while there are slight differences between that and a clean grip power style deadlift, they are fairly minor. However, some very very big weights have been moved in a style at least similar to what I’m going to present. But those are very specific styles of deadlift for every specific purposes. This seems to be especially true in geared powerlifting and among super-heavyweight lifters. Rounded upper backs and more of a stiff-legged type of DL are being seen.

I mention this in that, in recent years, other deadlift techniques have become somewhat more common. Specifically, I want to make it clear that this piece is only detailing the clean style deadlift. To avoid some criticism and annoyances up front let me be clear on what I am and am not discussing. I Am Talking Only About the Clean Style Deadlift

Muscles Targeted in the Clean Style Deadlift.I Am Talking Only About the Clean Style Deadlift.
