Deadlifters

DeadliftAddict

No, until I set an Olympic record, I prefer not to be a dramatic asshat.

This. And unless you have bumper plates, the equipment isn't intended to be dropped outside of an emergency situation.

There is also a difference between dropping it from waist level and a controlled drop. Once again, you really shouldn't do either without bumper plates and proper flooring. Respect the equipment, you pay dues but you don't own the place.

AMEN!!!

jimmmer

I'm training on my own equipment and so can do whatever I want, but I personally don't drop it.

Lowering it under control is extra work on the posterior chain that i don't want to miss out on...

JoRocka

Dealifts bad for your back but he does power cleans? ahahaha Tell him to look into the knee injuries involved with that vs amount of people doing deadlifts

I "drop" the weight yeah, they've put special flooring for a reason. I'm not gna sloooowly lift and slooooowly release the weight, I'm working on strength which I need to do with less time-under-tension

There is a HUGE difference between control release and a drop and doing a slow motion lift.

dropped /=/ controlled return /=/ super slow dead lift

bkyoun

I don't drop it. I like getting the benefits up and down.

erickirb

Only time I drop the bar from the top is when attempting one rep max, if I am going to be doing more than 1 rep in a set I bring it down, as the negative is part of the lift, yes I could probably get 5 reps instead of 3 at a weight if i did drop it, but I don't see that as a set. I see it as 5, one-rep sets with very little break

Cranquistador

NO

_John_

No, until I set an Olympic record, I prefer not to be a dramatic asshat.

this. Even deadlifting with bumper plates I don't drop it.

BusyRaeNOTBusty

I used to, when I worked out in a gym with bumper plates and a padded surface.

I read a few articles stating that the negative on deadlifts isn't beneficial and can be dangerous.

SunofaBeach14

Not intentionally. There have been occasions though, and I don't always put it down gently. In a gym though, I like to be somewhat considerate of others.

homeyjosey

when I'm lifting more for strength and max out with 4 reps per set I drop the weight form my knees with each rep and reset, when I lift lighter and go for 7 plus reps I touch the ground and lift

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

I don't drop it. At least not so far. :laugh:

Briargrey

Too new to this I guess, didn't even realize dropping it was an option. That must be why the guy the other day was making so gd much noise, he was dropping from the top. I don't, obviously...I go up, control it back down, and it thumps as it hits and I go back up. Trainer set me up that way, all the videos I watched had that, and it just seems like it would have better benefits to do the full range?

redheaddee

No, until I set an Olympic record, I prefer not to be a dramatic asshat.

LMAO. Nope, I don't drop either.

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WandaMM1

I don't drop the bar. The ecentric movement can be just as important as the concentric movement. . Above all else, form is critical!

salemsaberhagen

I don't drop it. I lower it slowly and with control on all sets; I feel I get more out of the eccentric part of the lift that way.. Except on my 5x10 after my heavy sets- then I lower quickly and with control. To me, it takes more balls to lower your heavy set with control than it does to drop it.

Vonwarr

I control the bar down. I don't drop it but I definitely don't resist on the eccentric portion of a deadlift.

Same with power cleans. If you drop it from the top it can land unevenly, damage the bar, and even bounce away in all sorts of unintended directions. Control it to your waist and then drop. Attempting to catch it on the way down is generally a bad idea though.

navyrigger46

Hmm, well, my gym has bumper plates and platforms, so I don't feel like an asshat. The reason I drop the weight is because my legs are already pretty big, and I'm really looking to get the most out of the power portion of the lift. I follow the bar down on my warm up sets, but not on my working sets.

Rigger

jimmmer

I read a few articles stating that the negative on deadlifts isn't beneficial and can be dangerous.

****, that's me ****ed then....

JoRocka

I read a few articles stating that the negative on deadlifts isn't beneficial and can be dangerous.

****, that's me ****ed then....

I heard walking outside wasn't beneficial and can be dangerous... so I stopped.

jimmmer

I read a few articles stating that the negative on deadlifts isn't beneficial and can be dangerous.

****, that's me ****ed then....

I heard walking outside wasn't beneficial and can be dangerous... so I stopped.

I heard being alive is really just dying one day at a time. Sounds dangerous.

JoRocka

I read a few articles stating that the negative on deadlifts isn't beneficial and can be dangerous.

****, that's me ****ed then....

I heard walking outside wasn't beneficial and can be dangerous... so I stopped.

I heard being alive is really just dying one day at a time. Sounds dangerous.

GASP- we should totally stop being alive!!!

vamax04

When doing deadlifts, I reverse the movement and place it on the floor, helps me maintain form plus I get the negative rep. If I am doing clean and jerk or snatches I will drop the weight because bringing it down hurts my shoulders. But I only use bumper weights when doing those exercises.

SezxyStef

Yah I don't drop it...I work out at home...

some of my plates have bumpers and I have foam padding on the floor...hardwood..but I don't think dropping 200lbs on it will do it any good...

I like a good controlled reverse motion...even with rows I have a hard time letting it be less than "controlled"

LiftAllThePizzas

I think "drop" is the wrong word. To me that would be just completely letting go of it. I hold onto it as gravity returns it to the floor, but I do not attempt to slow its descent.

No, until I set an Olympic record, I prefer not to be a dramatic asshat.

^ This. I hate it when people drop the bar. They're seeking attention and it disrupts other's concentration.

Wow your mind-reading powers are amazing. Whose attention am I seeking when I do it alone in my house?

Fittreelol

No. The negative portion of the lift is good for the posterior chain and you should consider doing it. You should see your deadlifts improve. At my powerlifting meet every single person followed the bar down. Nobody dropped it. Some were a bit harder set downs than others, but nobody dropped it. If those guys can do it with 700+ pounds you can too.

Pretty much this. Also most feds I'm familiar with will red light you if you just drop it.

ironanimal

Hmm, well, my gym has bumper plates and platforms, so I don't feel like an asshat. The reason I drop the weight is because my legs are already pretty big, and I'm really looking to get the most out of the power portion of the lift. I follow the bar down on my warm up sets, but not on my working sets.

Rigger

This is the reason I only vaguely guide it down. My energy is better spent getting an extra couple of lifts than trying to set it down without disturbing the other gym goers.

RaspberryKeytoneBoondoggle

I try to place it down nicely, but it makes a big clangity noise anyway.

Cameron_1969

Dropping it is practically required in my crossfit classes, but they have a floor and bumper plates made to be dropped. It depends, though. . If I'm lifting a ton of weight and worn out and/or increasing to my 1RM, I might drop it. I prefer to get the negative rep otherwise. .But I'm certainly not seeking attention. . I holler during the lift for that . (also not seeking attention but some probably think so).

ndj1979

I do not drop them because he owner of my gym has a freaking fit anytime anyone deadlifts and is "too loud" ..

I was always under the impression that you were supposed to be in control of the lift the entire time from pulling off ground to putting back down..but I could be wrong...