Question on Deadlift

prium01

Hii! I am fairly new to Strength training.... ( 2 months done)..I have been dead lifting for 10-12 repetitions of 70 pounds as told by my trainer, without putting the weight down...

1RM is 150 pounds....How do I proceed to increase strength....also I need advise on form...I know I sound silly, but I really need to know...when lifting heavy do you put down the weight every time and lift it again for heavy repetitions ?? Please answer...I want to build Strength...

Ophidion

If it is a standard deadlift than yes it should touch the ground each rep unless you are actually doing SLDL.

A good link...
http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:The_Lifts

Also recommend joining this group as you can get form critiqued and they know what they are talking about...

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/10118-eat-train-progress

prium01

Thank a lot...

halleymw

Deadlifts by definition put the weight down, that is if it is the standard deadlift. Stiff legged or Romanian deadlifts do NOT put it down each time. To increase the weight, then you.... increase the weight. Next time you lift, add 5 or 10 pounds to the bar.
mike

Shalini_15

Deadlifts by definition put the weight down, that is if it is the standard deadlift. Stiff legged or Romanian deadlifts do NOT put it down each time. To increase the weight, then you.... increase the weight. Next time you lift, add 5 or 10 pounds to the bar.
mike

This is very true. But yes if you want to increase the weight you can keep adding 5 or 10 lbs next time. On the form, most the times I do stiff leg dead lift, where the weights almost reach the ground but don't exactly touch it. You can also try single leg deadlift to increase the intensity. Whatever you do, do it slow so that its more effective.

Elektrolyfe

For a standard deadlift, the weight should touch the floor. Also 10-12 repetitions is a little high for deadlift especially if your training for strength. I recommend 3-5 repetitions per set if your building strength.

JoRocka

add weight...

there for increasing your DL.

I've been doing 5 x 5 but I'm less satisfied with that program and have seen better results with a progression loading within my training session- and going all the way up till failure- then bringing it back down- no set reps- just rep it out till I fail. I've added 15 lbs TO my 1 RM- and I haven't tested out at what my max is. That added weight was to lift I did in the middle of the set.

prium01

Thanks all !! I definitely got some good info..

DeadLiftExperts

Hi prium01,

Here is another resource that you can leverage to get solid information.

http://deadliftexperts.com/

I wish you all the best in your workouts.

hesn92

I bring the bar all the way back down to the ground each time and set it down. So I'm pulling from the ground each time. I do the strong lifts program so I only do 5 reps and I increase my weight each time I'm able to do 5 reps with good form