Halting Deadlift

Hello BBM team,

I started the new low fatigue template and stumbled upon halting deadlifts. Never seen them, so I have a question on their execution.

Some sources say that each rep consists of a half pull plus a full rom pull, others just a half pull. Also, should i pull the same as in a regular deadlift? Or i should try to emphasize a specific movement pattern.

Thanks for the support.

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In a halting deadlift, the entirety of a single rep is from the floor to just above the knee. There is no full rep component. To perform one, do a normal deadlift to just above the knees, pause for 1-count, then return to the floor.

Some people seem to like them and get good results. I don’t program them often, but they may be a viable option for you!

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Jordan,

Thank you for the clarification. It is quite an added value to be able to ask questions on top of the template material.

Back to DL, in fact, I also dont like partial rom variants and the other thing i realized after week 1 is that there are two such variants in 2 consecutive days (halting on day 3 and mid shin on day 4).

Maybe will swap for another variant :confused:

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Eh, it’s not that I don’t like partial ROM exercises for the DL per se’. I often use mid-shin block pulls, for example. I just don’t think halting DL work well for a lot of people, but I’m open to them working for you!