The Paladino Strength garage gym is now equipped with a Buddy Capps Texas Deadlift Bar! Why use a deadlift bar? Deadlift-specific bars tend to bend more under a load. This allows the middle part of the bar (where it is gripped during a deadlift) to move further upward before the full weight loaded onto the bar breaks away from the floor, becoming fully supported by the lifter. At the top of the lift, the weight sits slightly lower than it would with a stiffer bar, equating to less work done. Although this effect is hardly [...]