2888: The 6 Best Lifts for Athletic Fitness (That Actually Transfer to Real Life)
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All right, we're going to give you the six best lifts for athletic fitness. This is the kind of fitness that translates to the real world, lets you play harder and move better, still builds muscle, makes you look awesome. We're going to break it down. Let's go. Oh, Justin got up. Justin got up for this one. Yeah, Justin's excited about this. I am so excited. Now, these are lifts that we're listing. So we're not putting in here things like plyos or twirls or things that are more specific. Okay. And I do want to say, just like I think I got to say this, If you're an athlete, the best thing you can do to get more athletic is to play your sport. And then general strength tends to benefit athletes across the board, especially if you're new to strength training.
Oh, you always need a foundational base to your strength to build off of in any direction you want to branch off. So any of these are going to do well with whatever sport it is you're pursuing.
100%. So we're going to kind of go through the list, and we'll start with kind of lower body stuff. And I listed here lunges and sled driving or sled works. Why don't we talk about those a little bit? So I'm assuming that within this is encompassed like lateral sled drags. Yeah, just sled work. Just in general, sleds. Yeah, let's start there because I love sled work so much for a couple different reasons. You got what's known as triple extension with a sled. So a lot of leg exercises, your feet are planted and they're flat.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:07
2
What are the six best lifts for athletic fitness?
0:07–0:07
3
How do lunges and sled work enhance athletic performance?
0:07–0:25
4
Why is the standing overhead press considered the squat of the upper body?
0:25–0:27
5
What makes the trap bar deadlift preferable for athletes?
0:27–0:40
6
How do one-arm rows with rotation and pull-ups contribute to strength?
0:40–0:47
7
What is the correct way to perform hanging leg raises for athletic benefit?
0:47–0:53
8
How do band and cable chops improve rotational power?
0:53–1:11:01
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