370 x 5 Dead Lift video please critique

[mm107]

DJ, the only think i can see is that

1. Shoulders are over the bar, wich u realize, so this will be fixed no time.
2. Ass isnt as low as u can get it. I know if feels wierd, but ive been told, since its the convential deadlift you need to get your ass down and basically drive through your heels.
3. back is semi rouneded not too bad.

BUT OVERALL IT LOOKED REALLY GOOD. Like Tweakle said dont over examine the DL. Try to keep form as good as possible w/o thinkin too much.

Plus it helps to Get into possition and just go, dont stay in possition because your body looses its eccentric cababilites in your muscles, nuerons, etc. Since the DL is opposite of the traditional DOWN then UP type of lift.

LOOKS REALLY GOOD THO!
SHIT I CAN only hit 309x6 =] Ill catch up one day.

 

[djeclipse]

Ok, last time (I hope) here is a link to the vid hosted on one of the sites blut wump posted. The video is a bit bigger so you ca see my form (or lack there of) better.

I hope it works...

http://jumpcut.com/view?id=9AC2FA0AD60911DAA0504A6427899F31

 

[djeclipse]

Plus it helps to Get into possition and just go, dont stay in possition because your body looses its eccentric cababilites in your muscles, nuerons, etc. Since the DL is opposite of the traditional DOWN then UP type of lift.

Can you elaborate a litle? You're saying the body loses it's eccentric capabilities the longer you stay in posation before the lift?

LOOKS REALLY GOOD THO!
SHIT I CAN only hit 309x6 =] Ill catch up one day.

For some reason my deadlift is way above the rest of mylifts, what I have on you as rad as deadlift goes I'm sure you make up in squat comparison.

 

[mm107]

This is a post by liftingdukka or however he spells it, he says it very clear here...

Yes, because the DL is concentric-only it's totally different from Squat & Bench on the first rep only! By the 2nd rep the body has done an eccentric phase, so it's geared up for proper form. But if you want a better max that's not much help!

So you have to train for that one rep! Box Squats definitely help because you have to totally pause for a second or so. "Dead-Stop" Deadlifts are good, too, where each rep, you start completely over. Lift the weight, put it down, then let go, stand up briefly, kneel back down, re-set for the next rep.

As a muscle builder DL's are great, and so multiple reps are good for that. But for increasing 1-rep max, it's more important to train single-reps on Deadlift than on Squat or Bench or any other movement with an eccentric phase.

I read somewhere, it might have been Louie Simmons in PL USA, that another trick is to stimulate your body with sort-of eccentric activities, such as jumping up & down, plyometrics, just before the Deadlift. Stand at the bar, kneel down & jump up hard, a few times, then attempt the lift.

Also, don't take a lot of time setting up -- try to grip the bar, kneel down, and begin the Deadlift very soon. The more time you are knelt down by the bar, the more your body loses the "eccentric" effect your neurons, muscles etc. feel from when you first knelt down.

Also, try to "drive your calves through the floor." And do lots of heavy paused Squats! Focus on keeping the butt down & keep it as much like a deep squat as possible.

Also, I think StiffLeg DL's are actually counter-productive for 1-rep DL form. SLDL's train your body to bend over at the waist!

 

[Protobuilder]

I thought it looked very good, man. I'm no expert, but I think your form was solid. You looked very strong throughout. If Tweakle says don't sweat it, I wouldn't.

 

[Cynical Simian]

Yeah, another vote for "looks good." Amount of leg bend varies a lot between people, and guys have success with a variety of styles. Tweakle approves, and the leg position looks similar to the vid of 500 Illuminati posted a few weeks ago, so you're in good company. I've never recorded myself, but I think I'm a lot closer to what Guinness posted a few journals back, with more "hip duck." It's comfortable for you and obviously working, so just keep KILLING THAT SHIT.

 

[mm107]

exactly what everyone here is saying, u look great bro,

i just gave few suggestions, but you do look fine. dont sweat it

 

[djeclipse]

This is a post by liftingdukka or however he spells it, he says it very clear here...

thanks for posting that info.

My biggest worry was everyone was going to say drop the wight and work on form, but I guess it's good enough to move on.

I'll work on the few things pointed out here and see how it goes next week.

Thanks.

 

[Dposey]

You made that look easy for a PR, nice job.

 

[Tweakle]

http://www.gometal.com/videot/konstantin_deadlift_430.wmv

If I approve or not doesn't really matter, but here's an example of a world class puller using predominantly back and glutes to move the bar. (That's 430 kilos, sydney)

when there's no leg drive, snatching at the bar, humping etc then bad things can happen but your body will use it's own leverages and you didn't do any of that.. looked like a strong natural pull to me if your squat is lower by that much then, like me, you're probably all back and glutes for pulling

one aside, when I took 4 months off deadlifting this winter, focusing only on heavy ass box squats & rack pulls.. when I came back to pull conventional (just before I tore my glute up) I was sitting back and using a LOT more leg than I had in the past. Thats the way to train for increased leg drive.. I never got to see if it helped my max pull as I can't pull conventional still