A good goodmorning instruction source?

[beerdrinker]

I'm at a point where I think I need to do assistance work for my deadlift. I'm having trouble with my back rounding at weights over 300. My max is 3x335, and it isn't that pretty. I'm not jerking it up my thigh or anything, I just feel a rounding in my back.

I've read that goodmornings can help with this, so can anyone point me to a good site/video that explains how to do them properly?

 

[fortunatesun]

http://asp.elitefts.com/qa/default.asp?qid=4102&tid=102

In the video section of the training information sticky there's a video linked through www.joeskopec.com. It's found under 'Squat Assist'. Notice how he starts by leading with his glutes. This will make your job easier. Keeping the bar low on your traps may help also.

 

[beerdrinker]

Thanks!

 

[Protobuilder]

http://jva.ontariostrongman.ca/GMOB.htm

Browse around the rest of his site. Very good information.

 

[s8nlilhlpr]

thanks PB that was a great link!

 

[beerdrinker]

Yeah, that was a good read.

Any other assistance work to help with my rounding back I should be doing?

OT but related, ever since I got some chalk, my grip has been solid, and I even went back to double over hand (I had to go to mixed grip at over 300 because of slipping before I got the chalk). Good stuff.

 

[Kabeetz]

I've been looking for same, good call my beer drinking brethren.

 

[silver_shadow]

make sure to get in some heavy ab work too.

some more suggestions off the top of my head:
pull off a raised platform, maybe stand on an aerobic stepper or even 1-2 45lb plates. be careful the plates dont slip on each other if you're using 2.
another thing you could try is to do lighter weight for 8-10 reps WITH A ROUNDED BACK! (this is a slightly unconventional way of building strength that i read about in an article on finnish deadlifters)

 

[beerdrinker]

make sure to get in some heavy ab work too.

Will start. I don't do any now. Come to think of it, my weak abs may be my biggest problem. I just can't keep them tight enough it seems.

some more suggestions off the top of my head:
pull off a raised platform, maybe stand on an aerobic stepper or even 1-2 45lb plates. be careful the plates dont slip on each other if you're using 2.
another thing you could try is to do lighter weight for 8-10 reps WITH A ROUNDED BACK! (this is a slightly unconventional way of building strength that i read about in an article on finnish deadlifters)

Sounds interesting. I'd like to learn a little more about that. Got a link?

 

[silver_shadow]

hmmm... well i can't find any link to vids... it's not a very commonly used method. all i could find was this:
http://www.elitefts.com/documents/finnish-deadlift-secrets.htm

actually, deads off a raised platform will naturally make your lower back round a bit.