Sometimes we at TLAE get caught up in the highfalutin techniques of the cutting edge.

So today we bring you Philip Daniels of the Washington Redskins, an athlete unafraid to get old school and lift some extremely heavy weights. Daniels powerlifts in the off season.

For the featured session, Daniels has heavy chains attached to the bar which, as he reaches the lower portion of his squat, come to rest on the ground. The lower he goes the more chain is on the ground, in effect lightening the load on the bar. The lower one is in their sqaut position the less weight one is able to handle safely, so by using chains Daniels can maximize his workload without compromising his health.