#9 History of the Deadlift

From the Ancient Romans to Hermann Goerner to Ed Coan to Eddie Hall to Danny Grigsby, Rob takes us through the history of the Deadlift.

• (1:48) How did the Deadlift Get its Name?
• (3:00) Early Deadlifts Before the Barbell
• (8:31) Modern Deadlift Movement
• (10:44) Popularity Grows
• (14:10) Variations of Deadlift
• (17:25) Sumo

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