F&*^%*in' Deadlifts

geoffsherman · 11-11-2005, 11:53 PM

Beware of rant. I always had a feeling my form on deadlifts was off and now that I have switched to a real gym, that has been confirmed. I just got done doing 25 sets of deadlifts, lighter weight, trying to fix my form and I am still having problems. I am lifting way too much with my back and butt and not enough with my legs an chest. I mean, I can hit 385 x 2 with my current form, but I think as I go up, one day I am going to screw my back up. So here is my leg routine for the next 4 weeks, I would appreciate any input:

Lower Body Lighter Day
Deadlift with Minis
6 x 3 x 135 lbs (as I get my form down, I am going to try and increase weight, but very slowly)
Seated Good Mornings 3 x 10
SS Front Sqauts 3 x 10
Reverse Hypers 3 x 12

Lower Body ME Day
SS Squats to 3RM
Rack Pulls 4 x 3
Barbell Step Ups 3 x 8
Pullthroughs 3 x 8

**Peaked_18** · 11-12-2005, 12:13 AM

How far do you go down before you lift?

geoffsherman · 11-12-2005, 12:48 AM

Not sure I follow...during the lift, I don't think I am sitting down enough which is causing me to lift with my lower back, I need to sit my ass down more and then push with my heels.

**Peaked_18** · 11-12-2005, 12:49 AM

Before the lift are you squatting down or are you in sort of a SLDL form?

geoffsherman · 11-12-2005, 12:55 AM

I am starting out with the weight on the pins and then going down. I know in comp you start at the bottom and pull up, but I am going for more than 1 rep, usually 3 RM

**Peaked_18** · 11-12-2005, 12:58 AM

Could you get a video of it?

geoffsherman · 11-12-2005, 01:04 AM

hmm..I need to see if I can, I have 2 guys who are watching me while I do them and giving me tips. They tell me that I am leading with my ass and not my chest enough which is probably because my thighs are not even clcose to parallel to the ground...

11-11-2005, 11:53 PM	#1
geoffsherman Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 218 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	*F&^%in' Deadlifts* Beware of rant. I always had a feeling my form on deadlifts was off and now that I have switched to a real gym, that has been confirmed. I just got done doing 25 sets of deadlifts, lighter weight, trying to fix my form and I am still having problems. I am lifting way too much with my back and butt and not enough with my legs an chest. I mean, I can hit 385 x 2 with my current form, but I think as I go up, one day I am going to screw my back up. So here is my leg routine for the next 4 weeks, I would appreciate any input: Lower Body Lighter Day Deadlift with Minis 6 x 3 x 135 lbs (as I get my form down, I am going to try and increase weight, but very slowly) Seated Good Mornings 3 x 10 SS Front Sqauts 3 x 10 Reverse Hypers 3 x 12 Lower Body ME Day SS Squats to 3RM Rack Pulls 4 x 3 Barbell Step Ups 3 x 8 Pullthroughs 3 x 8

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11-12-2005, 12:13 AM	#2
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,297 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	How far do you go down before you lift?

11-12-2005, 12:48 AM	#3
geoffsherman Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 218 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	Not sure I follow...during the lift, I don't think I am sitting down enough which is causing me to lift with my lower back, I need to sit my ass down more and then push with my heels.

11-12-2005, 12:49 AM	#4
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,297 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	Before the lift are you squatting down or are you in sort of a SLDL form?

11-12-2005, 12:55 AM	#5
geoffsherman Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 218 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	I am starting out with the weight on the pins and then going down. I know in comp you start at the bottom and pull up, but I am going for more than 1 rep, usually 3 RM

11-12-2005, 12:58 AM	#6
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,297 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	Could you get a video of it?

11-12-2005, 01:04 AM	#7
geoffsherman Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 218 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	hmm..I need to see if I can, I have 2 guys who are watching me while I do them and giving me tips. They tell me that I am leading with my ass and not my chest enough which is probably because my thighs are not even clcose to parallel to the ground...