Did deads tonite

[dahamn]

Not the first time I've done them...but it's the first time I've done them with perfect form and I'm completely spent. That is the hardest and best all round exercise I've ever done....I'm sooooo jacked.

5X5 185

Dave

 

[Jim Ouini]

I remember trying deadlifts for weeks and weeks and could never get the form.

I'd done quite a few Romanian DL's but for some reason when I tried to do regular DL I'd try to squat it up (don't ask me why )

Anyway I think I just stumbled into the proper form one day and I was mucho pleased with myself. Now I've recently switched to sumo style.

 

[Schutzhund1]

Sweet! Be prepared for epic soreness in everything from your calves to your traps.

 

[dahamn]

My bro who watched my form likes the sumo style....I used a closer stance and yes, the fleas in the hair on my ass are sore......I wonder if I have to do any other exercises.

Dave

 

[super_rice]

that's why people say that basically all you need to do are:

deads, squats, bench, chins, rows, ohp

 

[Jim Ouini]

I just read an article on what physique's favor which stance. I think the jist of it was:

long arms, short torso = conventional
short arms, long torso = sumo

Something about being able to keep the bar close to the hips.

I use sumo now but will go back to conventional eventually. I think I'm long arms long torso

I used to do a lot of Romanian deadlifts so I think that helps me at lockout. It's getting it off the floor where I struggle

 

[tgriff]

nice keep it up bro..Deads are the sh*t

 

[musketeer]

that's why people say that basically all you need to do are:

deads, squats, bench, chins, rows, ohp

+ Dips and pullovers and that's all I do!

 

[ScottK345]

Do you use a belt when you do deadlifts? and what would be a good kind to get?

 

[curgeo]

Yes I do use a belt. I have a cardillo belt which is 13mm thick. Make sure to stay away from the tapered bodbuilding style belts.

When you do a dead, inhale through your nose and fill up your stomach with air and push out against your belt to create greater intra-abdominal pressure to protect your back.

 

[ScottK345]

Whats a tapered style belt? and why are they bad? i used one like this once http://www.cardillousa.com/weight-belts/standard-line.html
The CF4+, are these type of belts good for deads?

 

[d3track]

well done
keep at it

 

[curgeo]

I mean, it's not bad but I don't feel it offers the support that a thick untapered one does. A belt's main function is to allow the stomach to expand out on it. This protects the back by taking pressure off it.

If I were to get a new belt I would probably get one like this.
http://www.elitefts.com/belt-infosheet.htm.

Call it a personal preference on my part.

 

[d3track]

I mean, it's not bad but I don't feel it offers the support that a thick untapered one does. A belt's main function is to allow the stomach to expand out on it. This protects the back by taking pressure off it.

If I were to get a new belt I would probably get one like this.
http://www.elitefts.com/belt-infosheet.htm.

Call it a personal preference on my part.

i had a sheitck (sp?) one for a long time, now i have one of the 13mm belts, i do like it better
maybe just because teh big lifters use em