Dead lift/foot position

[gstacker]

Do you vary your foot position or do you set up exactly the same everytime? I see so
e guys set up with there feet dman near touching the plates....

 

[SouthernLord]

I use the same set up everytime. I'm strongest with my feet just inside shoulder width.

That wide stance you mention is "Sumo" stance. It's more hips and less back compared to the conventional deadlift.

 

[ExtraMile]

i set up the same every time usually hip width toes pointed slight out but only slightly

 

[gstacker]

Would adding that in help me in anyway? My goal is just to improve my reg form and increase weight... Wana be in the 500lb range...
If it's more a speacialised lift or advanced I don't care to do em my reg dead needs improvment first

 

[ExtraMile]

Would adding that in help me in anyway? My goal is just to improve my reg form and increase weight... Wana be in the 500lb range...
If it's more a speacialised lift or advanced I don't care to do em my reg dead needs improvment first

for assistance to the deadlift posterior chain, quads, core, forearms, traps and upper back are where you wanna be hitting, of course not all on the same day but its pretty easy to hit some shrugs after deadlifts, i do it as im unloading the bar, dont use straps and this will work your grip too. for posterior chain i like RDL. A great leg assistance move I think are walking lunges or one legged squats as they work hips hams glutes and quads together. You already made a thread about abs too. Upper back I like bent over rows, one arm rows, chins and facepulls. Technique work in the deadlift will also help especially utilising the glutes more

wait and see what southern lord has to say too he might have some good ideas

 

[SouthernLord]

Would adding that in help me in anyway? My goal is just to improve my reg form and increase weight... Wana be in the 500lb range...
If it's more a speacialised lift or advanced I don't care to do em my reg dead needs improvment first

IMO sumo is great if you lift in supportive gear and already have a super wide stance squat. I prefer convetional stance for those reasons above.

What kind of rep ranges are you training your dead with? How do they fit into your whole routine? Is it a BBing or PLing type routine?

 

[gstacker]

Ya my grip an forarms are deff not the weak link and my abbs I've been training at least 4-5 days a week there hard as he'll already I'm feeling great.... My problems I'm having and sl has seen my lift as well as glad.. My hips arnt getting low enough and I think my arms arnt inline with my shoulders down to the middle of my feet, I'm afraid when I correct my form my strength won't be as much.... Do I swallow my pride n go down in weight till I get it? Or jus use the same weight till I perfect it? I really didn't wana post the vid on the open forums but I just might.. I really want this

 

[gstacker]

first I warm up n stretch I strt out light 2 sets x10 135lbs 5sets@225lbs 5sets@315lbs as many as I can get @405lbs best is 3
I then go down to 365 and do 5 sets of 5
I'll then finish my back off with rows an pick a back machine

 

[gstacker]

Quads really a major link to it? If it is I'm sure that's my problem barly comming back from a bad knee injury in march... Legs are crap

 

[ExtraMile]

Quads really a major link to it? If it is I'm sure that's my problem barly comming back from a bad knee injury in march... Legs are crap

well yeah quads break the weight from the floor why do yuo do 5 sets of 225 5 sets of 315 then a set of 405 then 5 more sets? hell i just pyramid up i only do 5 sets maximum only 1 real work set...