10/12 Week 2 Day 4 DE Lower

[Cuthbert]

Interesting. I've always heard that the bar was basically supposed to be against your shins at the start of the lift.

I'll try to step a little further back and see if that helps me any.

Thanks for the idea.
...chad...

I used to think the same thing. I deadlifted about 150 lbs less then too.

I have an article to dig up somewhere... give me a couple of minutes.

Cuthbert

 

[Cuthbert]

http://www.t-mag.com/nation_articles/194dead.html

 

[slobberknocker]

Good article Cuthbert.

 

[Exodus]

cheese....... cuthy is right, i may have never explained it well. i line up what is the knuckle joint of my big toe under the bar, then i pull it too me, up my shins.

i hope that makes sense.

X

 

[cheesecake]

Oh wow. You learn something new everyday.

Thanks for the article Cuthbert.
...chad...

 

[Cuthbert]

No problem Cheese, it helped me out a lot.

 

[NWinters]

I seemed to get stronger when I Deaded closer to the bar. Different strokes for different folks.

 

[Cuthbert]

I seemed to get stronger when I Deaded closer to the bar. Different strokes for different folks.

Different body types require different types of deadlifting... to each his own, but i prefer optimum