CrossFit Koncepts

I've said this many times that if I was limited to only one lift with a barbell that I would choose the Deadlift over them all.  Not that the other lifts don't have their pros and cons - because they do.  But if I'm trying to get some extra muscle packed onto someone in a short period of time or trying to give someones strength a boost I would pick the Deadlift hands-down.  It's easy to learn and teach, most people can make progress quickly towards body weight-plus loads, and there are enough variations to the Deadlift that you can train them on a regular basis and not get bored.

Check out this interview with Paul Chek to get his thoughts on this lift!