Yes, you should be deadlifting!
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AllanMisner wrote: »This is why it bugs me when uninformed people (or worse, gyms) say that you shouldn't deadlift. It's a great way to prevent injuries, and it's one of the most effective and highly functional exercises out there.
To be fair it is very easy to do incorrectly, which is a quick path to injury.
Is 'incorrectly' really just rounding your back, or are there other ways to hurt yourself with dl?
Anytime the weight is brought off center, it possible to injure yourself (especially with heavy weight). Rounding your back, not holding your abdominals strong, not keeping a good frame with your shoulders will all lead to a less than vertical pull on the bar. However, it isn't a hard technique to learn and master.
Thanks (to all who answered this) - how do you mean about the shoulder frame? Is that just not letting the weights pull your shoulders forward?
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I see a few people saying they do deadlifts on leg day....really? I do mine on back day, because how in the world could you do legs (various squats) and deadlifts all in the same day?0
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I periodically switch the deadlift I primarily train with quite regularly, by swapping out conventional with sumo. Also, I add in RDL (occasionally SLDL) and now Dimmels as assistance.
Keeps training with deadlift fresh and by training with several different varieties, it expands ones "exercise vocabulary."0 -
Back day here too, only because I do not have much CNS after quad day to safely preform my dl's or energy.I see a few people saying they do deadlifts on leg day....really? I do mine on back day, because how in the world could you do legs (various squats) and deadlifts all in the same day?0 -
My favorite lift by far, but it's so easy to hurt yourself.
I've tweaked my back a few times, and I feel I have pretty good form. The few times I've hurt myself, I've found it not related to the weight I'm lifting. I've had a great workouts maxing out with a set at 405, only to hurt myself lifting 225 the next time around.
Part of the problem is I don't like dropped the weights after completing a rep. I prefer to lower it in a controlled manner. But all it takes is relaxing your core a touch too early and you're done for. I think that's what gets me, and it's more likely to happen at lower weights where I'm not as likely to think I'm going to have a problem.0 -
nakedraygun wrote: »
Back day here too, only because I do not have much CNS after quad day to safely preform my dl's or energy.I see a few people saying they do deadlifts on leg day....really? I do mine on back day, because how in the world could you do legs (various squats) and deadlifts all in the same day?
That's what I was thinking. I do Romanians on quad/ham day, but couldn't imagine throwing in regular deadlifts after squats... My nervous system would explode (is that possible?) lol.
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My absolute favorite lift. It's party time when I hit deadlift day (twice a week right now). Going to join the 400 pound club soon0
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For me, I set my worksets for both back squats and sumo/conventional in that 70-75% range based on my 1RM and yeah, if I did place them in the same day, yep... Chernobyl.nakedraygun wrote: »
Back day here too, only because I do not have much CNS after quad day to safely preform my dl's or energy.I see a few people saying they do deadlifts on leg day....really? I do mine on back day, because how in the world could you do legs (various squats) and deadlifts all in the same day?
That's what I was thinking. I do Romanians on quad/ham day, but couldn't imagine throwing in regular deadlifts after squats... My nervous system would explode (is that possible?) lol.0 -
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Awesomely badass that.Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »My absolute favorite lift. It's party time when I hit deadlift day (twice a week right now). Going to join the 400 pound club soon
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Whats a deadlift?0
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Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »My absolute favorite lift. It's party time when I hit deadlift day (twice a week right now). Going to join the 400 pound club soon
*boggle* You are pretty cool.
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nakedraygun wrote: »
Awesomely badass that.Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »My absolute favorite lift. It's party time when I hit deadlift day (twice a week right now). Going to join the 400 pound club soonIron_Miss_Canada wrote: »My absolute favorite lift. It's party time when I hit deadlift day (twice a week right now). Going to join the 400 pound club soon
*boggle* You are pretty cool.
Thanks! Year end goal is pulling more then my coach ... which means over 210kg.
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skullshank wrote: »
I love this...0 -
You sure it was because of deadlifts if you are also doing squats?0
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Hmm interesting question. I am re-shuffling my exercise routine to add another strength day. I originally lifted one day a week, then when I got stronger I changed it to 2 days of lifting a week- deadlifts were on Upper body day and squats on lower body day. I reshuffled last week to add a third day and put them on leg day instead. Maybe I should rethink?0
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I don't have back day or leg day. I do a full body program (5/3/1). On the day I deadlift, I do lighter squats. I would think that where you are, fitness-wise, would make a big difference in whether you do deadlifts and squats on the same day (not as advance = easier to do on same day.)0
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herrspoons wrote: »Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »nakedraygun wrote: »
Awesomely badass that.Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »My absolute favorite lift. It's party time when I hit deadlift day (twice a week right now). Going to join the 400 pound club soonIron_Miss_Canada wrote: »My absolute favorite lift. It's party time when I hit deadlift day (twice a week right now). Going to join the 400 pound club soon
*boggle* You are pretty cool.
Thanks! Year end goal is pulling more then my coach ... which means over 210kg.
That's getting towards WPF records. Pretty damn awesome.
IPF world open classic for my weight class is still at the world standard of 225kg. I've got my work cut out for me but I'm in fantastic hands to do it.
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This is why it bugs me when uninformed people (or worse, gyms) say that you shouldn't deadlift. It's a great way to prevent injuries, and it's one of the most effective and highly functional exercises out there.
To be fair it is very easy to do incorrectly, which is a quick path to injury.
Is 'incorrectly' really just rounding your back, or are there other ways to hurt yourself with dl?
In addition to all of the earlier posts, another way to injure yourself is to try to use your arms to pull the weight rather than using them to grip and hold, but otherwise just hang.
Haven't done it myself, but I understand that tearing a bicep or muscles in your forearms is a real possibility once you're moving really heavy weight.0 -
skullshank wrote: »
Since we're talking somewhat about form --- is it safe to say this guy kind of leans back a bit much at the top? Not to mention the whole passing out thing.
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I kept thinking MyNaughtyNaughtyPalmralexjones wrote: »
What is this? MyFeministPal?skullshank wrote: »
body shaming?! cmon...you know better than that!
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skullshank wrote: »
Since we're talking somewhat about form --- is it safe to say this guy kind of leans back a bit much at the top? Not to mention the whole passing out thing.
Does a PR lift count if you pass out and slam face first into a weight rack?
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skullshank wrote: »
Since we're talking somewhat about form --- is it safe to say this guy kind of leans back a bit much at the top? Not to mention the whole passing out thing.
Does a PR lift count if you pass out and slam face first into a weight rack?
I've seen people pass out at meets and have done it myself once or twice. It's definitely exciting but not earth shattering. You start to walk away and it's like you're on an escalator heading down...
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I see a few people saying they do deadlifts on leg day....really? I do mine on back day, because how in the world could you do legs (various squats) and deadlifts all in the same day?
Heavy squats & volume DL on one day; heavy DL & volume squats on another.
I've tried heavy both on the same day. F that, other than at a meet - and then adrenaline kicks in. But the next 2 days suck.0 -
I see a few people saying they do deadlifts on leg day....really? I do mine on back day, because how in the world could you do legs (various squats) and deadlifts all in the same day?
Heavy squats & volume DL on one day; heavy DL & volume squats on another.
I've tried heavy both on the same day. F that, other than at a meet - and then adrenaline kicks in. But the next 2 days suck.
That makes more since. I only do squats once a week and they are heavy and deads once a week and they are heavy. Obviously if you are doing low weight, high volume that could be incorporated the same day I would guess.
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I love the deadlift! This exercise is great for the butt and hamstrings when done correctly. I think the single most important thing I learned about doing the deadlift is to own the weight both on the way up and also on the way back down. Unfortunately, it seems that a good amount of people don't own the weight on the way down and kind of drop the weight. As with several other exercises people cheat themselves by not fully completing the exercise. I was able to complete several sets at 205 last leg day. Another great exercise that isn't discussed enough is the weighted hip thrust. Hands down this is the best butt exercise I have found.0
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