deadlift standard/olympic

[leatherface]

ok weird problem , Ive been using a standard bar for deadlifting(not olympic), and recently i tried to max out on an olympic bar, thinking it would be easier since the plates are bigger and the bar is like 3 inches higher than my standard bar. But, i can't seem to get good form on this bar, Like im leaning out too far or something and not using my legs enough. Anyone else ever have this problem? Next time i try this, maybe ill try actually dragging the bar against my shins to keep it very close, usually its only like a couple inches(tops) away anyhow.

 

[coolcolj]

thicker bar makes it harder.

the closer the bar is to your body, the lighter it will feel.

 

[Lee]

standard bar? ewwww, i cant stand using those things, my hands overlap and its so uncomfortable.

 

[Zander1983]

I use an Olympic bar for all of my lifts. In fact, I don't even own a standard barbell for my home gym.

 

[leatherface]

I wish I did own an Olympic bar but im still using standard stuff at my home gym, it hasn't really made much of a difference though. Some of the lifts are harder to do(i.e. deadlifts/benching), I'm not sure why benching is harder but I can always do more on an olympic. Well next time I try those deadlifts(this weekend) Ill try to keep them as close as i can to my shins(probably rip the hair off my legs ), and ill post how things go. Thanks guys

 

[johnb]

Focus on keeping your butt down, that may help as well.