Deadlift form?!

[Gladiola]

I've been doing SLDL for months now - I like 'em & they have definitely added meat to my behind!

I want to do Romanian DL for some variety & tried them this Mon. My training partner was telling me I needed to SIT BACK more - like a squat & not a SLDL. I had some diagrams with me & the guys had near a 45 degree slope from the top of their head to tailbone when they were down - bar to the floor just over toes with arms straight.

WHen I was at the bottom of the movement, my back was flat - about horizontal. I told him I think it was partially due to the fact that I have LONG LEGS for my 5'4" frame - & thus my shoulders have to be lower relative to his to get the bar to the floor. It also hurt more in my lower back to sit back more - as opposed to bending over more.

I'm LOST! The movement feels STRANGE to me too, whereas SLDL felt fine.

How should the weight used with this movement compare to SLDL?

 

[Arioch]

Gladiola, if you have long legs and a short torso, your hips will naturally be higher than someone with normal proportions.

However, one thing you are overlooking is the purpose of the RDL if you are learning it from the OL'ers standpoint. It is not to work a specific bodypart, but rather to strengthen the pulling muscles as specifically as possible. This is why the goal is to have the hips somewhat lower. The more your legs are bent (there are limits) the more power you will get from them on your pulls, the longer you have to rebend, and you can get more explosiveness during the jump portion of the lift.

I am extremely disproportionate, and I have the same problem. When working to improve my pull wrt Olympic lifting, I would always struggle to get my hips lower than felt natural, and it helped a little.

 

[Gladiola]

Gladiola, if you have long legs and a short torso, your hips will naturally be higher than someone with normal proportions.

Ok, THANKS! I'll keep working on it & share the info with my partner. It's great having his feedback on how my form looks.

If I posted some pics of my body positioning at the bottom of the movement, would that give you enough info to give me some feedback?

 

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Someone needs some Chucks...



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[Hannibal]

Someone needs some Chucks...



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She has them...sqatted in them this morning. She just went out to take some pics to answer a question posted. You know me big man...you know I wouldn't let her squat in Nike's...unless they were wrestling shoes.

 

[b fold the truth]

I bet she looks dead sexy in them too huh? I love it when Night Fly puts hers on...wow!!!

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[Arioch]

Gladiola, it would help. Post away.