Deadlift Form

[mikey297]

Bump!

When doing deadlifts, do I let the plates touch the floor or leave them hanging?

I did deadlifts last week and did them stiff-leg style without me realizing it. Hurt my back doing them too.

Thanks brothers.

 

[Cuthbert]

I set up with my shins a few inches behind the bar. This helps me keep my shoulders behing the bar. I find if I "shin-up" to the bar it turns into a SLDL

Argent, I agree 100 percent. Once I backed my shins away from the bar a bit, and kept my shoulders behind the bar, my form got a LOT better... and my shins stopped getting jacked as well.

 

[Cuthbert]

Bump!

When doing deadlifts, do I let the plates touch the floor or leave them hanging?

I did deadlifts last week and did them stiff-leg style without me realizing it. Hurt my back doing them too.

Thanks brothers.

Mikey,

When I do DLs for reps, I put the bar down and reset my address after every rep. Proper form and safety are NOTHING to screw around with when it comes to deadlifts.

 

[mikey297]

Thanks Cuthbert, also what do you think is the ideal rep range for heavy DLs? I am thinking of doing maybe 3 sets of 6 reps after warming up.

 

[Cuthbert]

I'm not a big fan of training DL for reps, but when I do, (or did), I generally would do 3x5 or 3x3... form is the first thing to go when fatigued, so I kept them low.

However, my goals are strength-oriented, if you're looking for more of a bodybuilding workout, you might want to use higher reps.

 

[Backlash]

When doing deadlifts, do I let the plates touch the floor or leave them hanging?

I thought deads were supposed to have NO eccentric? Thus you pretty much have to put them on the floor - really more like a controlled drop.

 

[brian747478`]

cuthbert, i thought u were a bodybuilder? was i mistaken????

 

[Exodus]

cuthbert, i thought u were a bodybuilder? was i mistaken????

LOL......... LINDERIOUS VON MAGNUSON!!!!!

X

 

[brian747478`]

hahahahahaha

 

[Cuthbert]

cuthbert, i thought u were a bodybuilder? was i mistaken????

So THAT'S why everyone says I'm stronger than I look....LOL