Deadlifts. First rep is the hardest.

[DaveTSI]

Dave is bang on the money. I listened to him a while ago when i hit a plateau and dropped my belt from everything. You get alot more beat up from your workouts and tire faster but after a week or 2 you are used to it and start getting alot stronger. I really only use my belt for max attempts now and in competition. In training i have tried to do as much as i can beltless. I just hit a new PR yesterday as well, 455 for a single standing on 100lb plates no belt.

do work son!

 

[Blane]

I let the weight come to a stop. I think if I bounced that kind of weight at my gym they'd kick me out. I get strange enough looks just for using the bicep rack for my squats.

We must work out in the same gym.

Sry pal, i cant help with the "first rep is the hardest" mine is usally the last rep.

 

[TheOak84]

you most likley bounce every rep after the first one... the true way to deadlift is to do a rep, then bring it back down and totally stop the weight and have it rest. Hence, DEADlift... the weight should be DEAD with every rep. Youll have to start lighter, but youll get the benefit of lifting the true weight of each rep

 

[DaveTSI]

you most likley bounce every rep after the first one... the true way to deadlift is to do a rep, then bring it back down and totally stop the weight and have it rest. Hence, DEADlift... the weight should be DEAD with every rep. Youll have to start lighter, but youll get the benefit of lifting the true weight of each rep

i dont bounce and the first is more difficult always. You have to take up the slack of everything in your body (joints, connective tissue, cartilage, ect.) and prepare your cns for the heavy weight. After completing the first rep this is done with. When im doing heavy triples or even 5rm's my partners always say i look done after one then the next reps come with ease.

 

[FunFun]

for DB press, the first rep has always been the hardest for me to get up. and of course the last one too.

That's because on DB press you are starting from the bottom postion rather than the top as in bench presses. There's no stretch reflex on the first rep.