Dumbell Deadlifts

[GoldenDelicious]

hi guys, i have a crappy 6 foot bar which bends with anything near 120kg (264lbs) but i do have a set of fixed dumbells going up to 115lbs (each)

i would like to know if you guys have any experience with dumbell deads, anything i should look out for, and any sort of equivalence between the weight id use for dumbbells, and barbell for deads

and please dont say "buy another bar" thats in the pipeline, but then i would need another 500pounds in olympic weight and dont want to get it all just yet

thaaaaanks

 

[WalkingBeast]

I cant say Ive ever done them. They might be useful if you keep the same form as standard deads. Of course you will be eliminating that part of the deadlift where you need to get the bar over your knees so you should be alot stronger. Maybe Id try them if my gym had 300+ dumbells. I do Beast Lifts where the bar is behind the legs and that gives me alot more strength. I can pull near 600lbs off the ground like that, since the knees arent in the way, regular dead only 510. Might be worth a try if you dont have any other options. Whats wrong with a bend in the bar? Think itll snap?

 

[crew9]

I have a feeling your strength will quickly surpass the weight if it already hasn't.

 

[chewyxrage]

what kind of rep range are you talking about here?

seems like with any exercise when you switch from bar to dumbells or vice versa it will be a lower weight but progress will come quickly.

so like crew9 said......that probably won't be a good solution for very long......if your pulling around 260 on the bar 230 with dumbells won't be a challenge (after your stablizers are used to the DB's, etc.) IMO

 

[GoldenDelicious]

thanks for the replies fellas- the bar will bend completely with more weight and i dont want to kill it, which is why i though tid go this route

the point about getting it over my knees is true, didnt think of that, thanks

ChewYxRage, i find them quite difficult to pick up- much harder than 260. i dont know if its the instability, or the fear taht ill drop one on my foot

cheers again, ill paint you all froglike later since i seem to have given too much k away today

 

[supreme]

Great exercise; watch out for torsion in the low back. Start light and work up as you get used to the movement. Can also do for 1 side at a time to train stabilizers, really watch out for torsion - control the tempo. Make sure you keep tight form and do not bend from the low back to set the weights - do everything with a proper deadlift form

For another excellent DB exercise try 1 arm DB snatch, DB push press, and DB jump shrugs.

S