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Deadlift form on the descent?
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Scotsman
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I just relax and follow the weight down. You can't reverse your form on deads so you end up leaning forward and putting lots of strain on your lower back. In fact if you are at a gym that allows it drop the weight then go down and reset for a new lift each time.
The key is to treat every rep as it's own lift, do each one with the very best form you can do. I always reset between reps.
Cheers,
Scotsman
The key is to treat every rep as it's own lift, do each one with the very best form you can do. I always reset between reps.
Cheers,
Scotsman
blut wump
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I hurt myself a few months back by lowering the bar under control in bad form. I tore something at the bottom of my lats on one side and decided that it was mostly due to bending forwards and breaking at the knees rather than pushing my glutes back to keep the weight moving vertically on the way back down.
Definitely rest the bar on the floor between reps. It lets you make any needed adjustments and fill yourself with air while not under tension.
Definitely rest the bar on the floor between reps. It lets you make any needed adjustments and fill yourself with air while not under tension.
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Anthrax Invasion
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djeclipse said:
I wonder how people would react if there was an actual bomb set off or something. They'd likely shrug it off as if nothing happens.
Hm...
Lee
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http://us.commercial.lifefitness.com/content.cfm/squatlunge
for those of you who are wondering what the hammer strength dead lift machine is. its called a Squat Lunge, but read the description. i think it works quite well.
for those of you who are wondering what the hammer strength dead lift machine is. its called a Squat Lunge, but read the description. i think it works quite well.
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carlsuen said:
It really depends on his goals. He might not want or need functional strength.
bignate73
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second bullet point on the machine:
-Feet on the floor positioning promotes functional training
LOL!!! How simple!!!
sheesh! they HAD to try to throw that word in to try to sell the "functional training" guru's wrapped up in their cable specific machines.
can't get much more functional...or cost effective than a freeweight.
-Feet on the floor positioning promotes functional training
LOL!!! How simple!!!
sheesh! they HAD to try to throw that word in to try to sell the "functional training" guru's wrapped up in their cable specific machines.
can't get much more functional...or cost effective than a freeweight.
blut wump
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I'd be grateful for an explanation from someone who prefers a Hammer Strength machine to freeweights as to what the attraction is to a machine. I can see that there's a little less hassle to loading up a machine compared with adding plates to a bar on the floor but that's about it.
What is the attraction? Why would you prefer a machine like this to free weights?
Actually, I do recall using one for pressing occasionally at my last gym when I couldn't get onto the Smith and I'd alternate it with the DBs they had, which were pitiful. There is a feeling of safety to the machine and the feeling that you can sit there and push for all you are worth without any consideration of a bar falling down on you if/when you fail. It felt very uncomfortable, though, compared even with pressing in a Smith.
What is the attraction? Why would you prefer a machine like this to free weights?
Actually, I do recall using one for pressing occasionally at my last gym when I couldn't get onto the Smith and I'd alternate it with the DBs they had, which were pitiful. There is a feeling of safety to the machine and the feeling that you can sit there and push for all you are worth without any consideration of a bar falling down on you if/when you fail. It felt very uncomfortable, though, compared even with pressing in a Smith.
Lee
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the reason i used that machine had nothing to do with laziness or anything else like that. i simply wanted to see how it worked. i liked it, and it does give you a good workout, but not as good as freeweights. so dont bust my balls here, i was just experimenting. the main reason i wanted to know about deadlift descent form is because i will be using a bar next time and i wasnt sure if it was critical to maintain good descent form.
Perhaps I should just speak for myself, but I think you surprised a lot of us about the deadlift "machine". It wasn't directed at YOU, but at the concept of a machine for that! 
djeclipse
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altimus said:i wish my rec center on campus allowed dropping of weights. it really sucks going for a pr on the dead and having to lower that bitch back down after you about blow an o-ring trying to lift the sumbitch
in all seriousness what is stpping you form dropping the weights to the floor on deadlift? What are they going to do to you, give you a stern talking to? You paid your membership fees, you have every right to do a strength training movement and do it in the safest way possable.. I say screw them and drop away!
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