2x Bodyweight Deadlift Challenge

Complete 1 deadlift that is 2x your own bodyweight while maintaining perfect form!

Not all types of physical activity are suitable for everyone. Users take challenges and training advice at their own personal risk.

2x Bodyweight Deadlift Challenge Additional Information

Do you think you can deadlift twice your own body weight? If you're up for the challenge, come and test your strength. 

To meet the challenge, all participants must perform the exercise with proper form. Start from a squatting position with hands on the bar, shoulder width apart. It is recommended to have one hand in an overhand grip, and the other in an underhand grip.

While squatting, maintain a perfectly straight back with the bar touching the shins. Lift in a controlled fashion with the legs and lower back, keeping the back straight throughout the entire exercise. Keep the bar against the shins during the entire lift.

Once the lift has been completed (the challenge participant is standing fully upright), lower the bar. Bend at the knees and buttocks and lower the bar back to the ground, again in a controlled fashion. Keep the lower back perfectly straight and taut while doing this. Resist the temptation to simply drop the weights. Lower them to the ground, as dropping them is a safety hazard and also risks damaging the weights.

Participants should not hold their breath at any time during the exercise. This has been known to cause dizziness, light headedness, and abdominal hernias. In more serious cases, it has even caused heart attacks and strokes.

For added safety, be sure to warm up before starting the challenge. Stretch properly and do a few deadlifts at lighter weights in order to increase blood flow to the muscle groups involved in the lift. This will increase your strength during the challenge and greatly reduce your chances of injury. Be sure to be well hydrated for the event.