For Those Who Deadlift

[Dave949]

Obviously this is concerning deadlifts and I`m sure each has their own form. When beginning the lift and at the beginning of each rep when the weight has just touched/kissed/slammed the floor and you are about to raise the bar, how many of you squat low with your legs with your butt tucked down as compared to bending the legs just enough to lower the bar to the floor with your butt not quite tucked down ? I am not talking about a 1 rep max but when doing multiple reps.

I do my deads standing on a 3 to 4 inch block which makes me have to lower the bar a few extra inches and I bring my thighs down to where they are parallel with the floor. My butt is not sticking out (butt) is more or less in the same postion as it would be if doing a full squat.

My own reasoning for doing them this way is not to prioritize my legs more as opposed to using less of my lower back but for efficiency and utilizing as much as possible of both these muscle groups.

Since I do not workout in a gym but train alone in my home dungeon, I don`t get a chance to see how others lift and I`m curious so feel free to input and expand.

 

[bignate73]

on a block is different than from the floor, as you can see. from the floor i squat down low enough to get my back flat, breathe in deep and tighten my abs and pull from there, trying to fall back essentially.

block deads will definitely help you blast out that sticking point, and your floor deads should be phenomenal. be careful with that huge range of motion using the block. that is definitely not designed to be a max effort exercise, but one to train strength through a sticking point off the floor for regular deads.

 

[coolcolj]

It's a matter of balance, unlike a squat the bar is way out in front of your body, so your not going to be able to "squat" the weight up

Basicly the hips should assume the same position you would use to lower the weight down to the floor since obviously you have the bar nicely balanced. The bar is normally heavier than you, so balance is important!

 

[Nonerz]

I don't ever stick my ass up in the air on DL's. Without seeing a vid, it sounds like you've got the right idea here.