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Hi, this is my 1st post.
I am 21 years old, 5'11" and around 85kg (190lbs), I have been training for quite few years but I had a shoulder injury about 2 years ago which stopped me training for a long time but some physio has improved things.
About 3 months ago I got back in to weights fairly serious, at first it was heart-breaking due to the low weights and fairly poor muscle endurance, I mean the weight was quite poor but I wasn't even getting high reps from low weights. Im glad to say that initial phase has passed and Im seeing some fairly good gains.
I haven't done 1rep max on anything because its not what I want to do currently. These are some of the weights I do currently.
Bench: 95kg for 4reps (not very happy, but I have to look after the shoulder)
Deadlift: 160kg for 4 (fairly happy with this but it doesn't feel right)
Squat: 165kg for 15, good deep reps(thing im most impressed with)
All above without belt or chalk
Did a back workout today, started with lat pulldowns wide grip which felt good, next thing is deadlift(I like to have an exercise before deadlift so the blood is flowing before i get in to them.) Did a set on 60kg to warm up, fairly quick set, then did a set on 100kg for 12 reps, still sort of warming up. Next set was 120kg for 10, started the set, did 2 reps then on the 3rd my back really hurt but I still had to bend down to put the weight down, I was in real agony. I think its because I didnt warm up properly, which I know i should do. Its really hurting now, can barely walk, i have had this before so I know it will clear up eventually. Anyway, that was the end of the deadlift, I didnt want a short a session like that so i did the hammer strength machine 4 sets and then seated rows.
Basically what im asking is, I feel that something doesnt feel right with my deadlift technique. My legs are little wider than shoulder width plus i angle my feel outwars slightly. What do you guys think is a good simple deadlift technique? Thanks a lot
I am 21 years old, 5'11" and around 85kg (190lbs), I have been training for quite few years but I had a shoulder injury about 2 years ago which stopped me training for a long time but some physio has improved things.
About 3 months ago I got back in to weights fairly serious, at first it was heart-breaking due to the low weights and fairly poor muscle endurance, I mean the weight was quite poor but I wasn't even getting high reps from low weights. Im glad to say that initial phase has passed and Im seeing some fairly good gains.
I haven't done 1rep max on anything because its not what I want to do currently. These are some of the weights I do currently.
Bench: 95kg for 4reps (not very happy, but I have to look after the shoulder)
Deadlift: 160kg for 4 (fairly happy with this but it doesn't feel right)
Squat: 165kg for 15, good deep reps(thing im most impressed with)
All above without belt or chalk
Did a back workout today, started with lat pulldowns wide grip which felt good, next thing is deadlift(I like to have an exercise before deadlift so the blood is flowing before i get in to them.) Did a set on 60kg to warm up, fairly quick set, then did a set on 100kg for 12 reps, still sort of warming up. Next set was 120kg for 10, started the set, did 2 reps then on the 3rd my back really hurt but I still had to bend down to put the weight down, I was in real agony. I think its because I didnt warm up properly, which I know i should do. Its really hurting now, can barely walk, i have had this before so I know it will clear up eventually. Anyway, that was the end of the deadlift, I didnt want a short a session like that so i did the hammer strength machine 4 sets and then seated rows.
Basically what im asking is, I feel that something doesnt feel right with my deadlift technique. My legs are little wider than shoulder width plus i angle my feel outwars slightly. What do you guys think is a good simple deadlift technique? Thanks a lot
