I actually prefer the Trap Bar over the conventional DL. Everything about it feels more natural. I'll have to look into buying a quality one. That said, have you ever considered killing two birds with one stone by performing Deficit TB Deadlifts and cutting out the lunges (and perhaps even front squ...

For those of you who have dropped the deadlift entirely and chosen a cluster like SQ / OHP / WP, have you noticed any negative effects to your athletic or job performance? I'm looking to scale back my total volume during base building and focus on improving my cardio base, and sticking with a sparta...

Thanks all, I'll pick up the books tonight.

Hi all, I found TB through another site (Sherdog) which led me here. Currently I strength train as a hobby and have completely neglected any "cardio training" for the past 10 years. I plan to apply to an IT/networking coast guard position which mandates that everyone, regardless of field p...