THIS Will Blow Up Your Deadlift: “No Touch Deadlifts”

“No Touch Deadlifts” are one of my favorite variations. They challenge me to stay focused, intense, and intentional with every move due to the large amount of fatigue they create in such a short amount of time.

So many of our compound movements have a dedicated Eccentric (negative), brief Amortization (transition phase), followed by Concentric (positive) phase of muscle contraction or vice versa (I.e. Squats, Bench, OH Press, Pull Ups etc). The Deadlift is one that is commonly trained predominantly Concentrically due to resting the bar on the floor between reps, or bouncing (to varying degrees) off the floor.

❗️Not that these rep styles are inherently bad or wrong if done for a reason with proper technique❗️

But nothing quite challenges your Musculoskeletal System and your CNS in the Deadlift like this “No Touch” variant. You’ll experience the full Eccentric load, the true extent of the Stretch-Shortening Cycle of your posterior chain, the mechanical challenge of the Amortization phase of muscle contraction, and your power potential in the Concentric phase of your lift. Very much like all other compound lifts.

Variations of “No Touch Deadlifts”:
• PAUSES (at bottom)
• BAND/CHAINS
• SUMO (need 1 plate/foot)

Follow the main cues in the video, but here are a couple more:

💥 Powerfully PUSH through your feet when coming back up.
💥 Explosively thrust/extend/contract your glutes AS SOON AS that bar passes the knee cap.

If you try it, let me know how it goes!

- Coach Aylor