Dl

[anthrax]

Can a guru (it can be a collective effort ) write a thread about DL

About the different forms of DL (conventional, romanian, SLDL,...)
.... their respectives benefits
.... and links to pics to illustrate them

[If you pick 10 different sources of info you end up with 10 different descriptions and some pretty bad form sometimes]

 

[Illuminati]

Can a guru (it can be a collective effort ) write a thread about DL

About the different forms of DL (conventional, romanian, SLDL,...)
.... their respectives benefits
.... and links to pics to illustrate them

[If you pick 10 different sources of info you end up with 10 different descriptions and some pretty bad form sometimes]

there is a DL sticky over at the Powerlifting forum. goes over the sumo and conventional style. check that out.

 

[anthrax]

there is a DL sticky over at the Powerlifting forum. goes over the sumo and conventional style. check that out.

Thx

 

[Madcow2]

http://forum.mesomorphosis.com/showthread.php?t=684

Here's another, looks fairly okay. Never read it though but the source is good.

 

[Illuminati]

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[Illuminati]

My 2 cents...

SDLD

during the movement, you want to keep your back tight and flat, and if you arch, arch as if you were doing a GM. do not let your back round, as this will lead to some serious pain. as far as your grip, use whatever you are most comfortable with. a lot of people will take a double overhand grip. i find this a little limiting, in the fact that you can only hold so much with this type of grip. i like to use straps when i go heavy (over 315.) people are gonna say "you're not working your grip," well, this isn't a grip exercise. the intent is to get your hamstrings and lower back stronger, so do whatever it takes to allow you to move the most amount of weight. my training partner uses an alternating grip (like you would in a deadlift.)

SLDL
take the weight off the rack and stand erect, just like the end of the dead. many people like to take a very narrow stance, with the feet together. i do not, because this will cause you to lose your balance. take a stance that is shoulder width apart, with your grip where ever you are comfortable on the bar. again, if your grip is too close, the balancing the bar becomes an issue. i tend to take my grip just inside of my knees. keep your back tight and arched (DO NOT ROUND THE BACK!) during the decend, keep a slight bend in the knees. although many will say to take the weight all the way to the floor, it is not necessary in this lift. a good rule of thumb, is to go down until you can no longer keep the arch in your back, for most people, this is mid shin. once you get here, simply reverse direction, concentrate on not rounding the back.

 

[blut wump]

http://forum.mesomorphosis.com/showthread.php?t=684

Here's another, looks fairly okay. Never read it though but the source is good.

That's a copy of the deadlift sticky in the PL forum (or vice versa).