[quote=briansd1][quote=walterwhite] a man really should be able to carry his woman around, and even haul her upa flight of stairs,
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haha, I really want to see the typical American husband carry his wife upstairs. That would be quite a sight.[/quote]

True dat.

To the other poster about carrying wife around, I just mean to say that Deadlift is foundational for just about everything else. Want to sprint faster? Better long distance times? Jump higher? Easily move things around? Have a strong back, not a weak one? Yard work?

As far as Cross-fit that’s ok, but it’s overkill for most people. Robb Wolf used to be a big crossfit guy, and one thing they do is extreme high rep stuff. He said he once did the daily workout which involved doing some high rep deadlifts, and it killed his back. After that vowed never again, to DL cross-fit style. Now prefers strictly high weight, low rep (5 reps or less). Tim Ferris was on his podcast a little while back and stated that he tries to DL until there is only 1 more possible rep in the tank. If he can get to 5 reps both times, he knows he can add 5 lbs. next time.