Total body sorness from stiff-legged deadlifts

[JG1]

I do 3 heavy sets of stiff legged deadlifts on my leg day, after squats and leg presses. Yesterday I did 385lbs for 6, 5, and 4 reps. I do these on a raised platform so I can touch the bar to my toes at the bottom of the movement.

Well, everytime I do these my whole body is sore the next day.....hamstrings and lower back of course, but also traps (kills my traps), lats, pecs (weird), and shoulders.

I'm really suprised how fatigued my pecs are the next day after doing these. It's not the typical sorness I'd get after a chest workout, but more like a deep ache within the muscle.

Anyone else experience the same?

 

[guldukat]

Wow. After squats and leg presses?

That's some serious weight, bro. By far the most I ever did was 340 for 4, I think, and that was only after maybe two heavy squat sets!

Perhaps the sheer weight you're moving has something to do with the kind of soreness you're experiencing? That, and the ROM is pretty killer...

 

[Thaibox]

You might just be flexing during the lift. If you think about it, your arms go through a partial pullover during the movement.

 

[louden_swain]

I get the same feeling. I assume that your grip is somewhat close which forces you to flex your chest. It is normal to get sore traps from stiff led deadlifting.

 

[JG1]

I get the same feeling. I assume that your grip is somewhat close which forces you to flex your chest. It is normal to get sore traps from stiff led deadlifting.

Yeah it is. I grip the bar so that my thumbs are about 15-16" apart.

My only problem is I'm a little sore on Chest/Back day from the stiff-legged deadlifts.

Here's my split:

Day 1: Shoulders/Arms
Day 3: Legs
Day 5: Chest/Back/Abs

I love the 3 day split, and have been doing it for a couple years. I'm still getting stronger in my Chest/Back so I guess I'm not overtraining. I've been doing inclines with 345lbs for reps, and weighted pullups with an 80lb d-bell hanging from me. Just seems like I'm get more sore from the deadlifts then I do from my chest/back workout.

Maybe if I switch it to something like this...I don't know if I would like training legs the day after shoulders/arms though

Day 1: Shoulders/Arms
Day 2: Legs
Day 5: Chest/Back/Abs

 

[2Shy]

Have someone watch you deadlift. I thought I wasn't using my arms other than to hold onto the bar. When I had someone knowledgeable watch me, he told me I was flexing my arms just slightly. Really concentrate on your hands as hooks and nothing else. The bar just hangs there in your fingers.

I couldn't tell that I was using my arms to lift the bar, but someone watching me could. After that, I focused on not moving my arms at all and that helped.