JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================tK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?ySp$R:w?Zo5/ >HЇp3V;cT=>c7 Tf /27VWlU{\𗋦wIfJ1]Mo ۝`~uW Y\ j)-~{CGyNA8S\H-}M?,34d2ּ"'VR6 \2FֽSaljn$yn!Gߏ*?irk% -@iVvՄуHTr/51 y +>Í&%u1M=ۇS(5t{f3f<"PcwK70@fzӭ4b`m\|=Gs޼YA2Gީ_ Im+B^xld|B=9NMϗ#}OR6qo{h˕Pyc ?-֠>kCiML#Ȫ 20x"E{uk8JWޠ{kѬ| 0qdFZ6к\(wv/; @)7;ly-\|cOֺˈK )%3jN4` rO}+W2 }nVٯ"p=B3$vֱPs꺝mjf ^C\kh?j7+?7<>D.'WCm+/ bCwczr{F{V \Ed#k(aZI~s]GpJc2Jd\5a%53cNbnk.zQEfKu}ekThirty years ago when I was into competitive Power lifting my lower back would get quite sore, especially after contests. The regular Dead Lift was the third and final event which meant you went all out and hoped you d recover in a week or so. I discovered that the SLDL was, for me, a lifesaver. I went light at first and then just kept adding weight until I would do sets of five reps with 505 pounds. I kept my knees locked which worked the lower back muscles. I found that I could then do between 600 and 700 pounds in a contest and not suffer any low back pain. The only difficulty I had was the stress it put on the back of my knees. I tried the SLDL with my knees slightly bent like some lifters suggested but it did not seem to strengthen my lower back quite as well. What was my objective? To win the power lifting contest and to Dead Lift as much as possible without lower back strain in order not to disrupt my training.<br> What is an athlete s objective? To win the football game or the volleyball match, etc. Therefore, as a strength coach, the idea of doing heavy SLDL or even heavy Dead Lifts without a spot was not what I recommended. I really focus on winning. That s what I want for my athletes. As a result, I did what Coach Van De Zande and the NSCA have suggested. I had my athletes do light to moderate SLDL with the knees slightly bent taking care to keep the chin up and locking in the lower back as much as possible. This was my philosophy in the 1970's. Then I met Stefan Fernholm.<br>Stefan taught me th