Straight Leg Deadlifts instead?
michellekicks
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Anyone do SL 5x5 with Straight Leg Deadlifts instead of normal ones? I just don't like doing the normal ones...
Anyone?
EDIT: Oh yeah, and then I feel like doing 5x5 instead of 1x5.
Anyone?
EDIT: Oh yeah, and then I feel like doing 5x5 instead of 1x5.
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romanian deadlifts you mean?
they dont really work the same muscles in the same ways.
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/romanian_vs_stifflegged_deadlifts;jsessionid=F9A6D550AD528044F69190667920067C-mcd01.hydra
http://www.differencebetween.net/science/health/difference-between-deadlifts-and-romanian-deadlifts/
and how can you not like deadlifts :huh: ? i might need to rethink you being on my friend's list
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ha! I did 5x5 for a while because I was so excited about dead lifting that I didn't realize I was doing it wrong. I love them! But I don't know how to do the straight leg so I can't comment.0
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Yeah Romanian deadlifts... or Stiff-legged deadlifts. Sorry... not straight. But yeah I feel like maybe it's just technique, but I like the lower back workout of the Romanian ones and don't really feel what's working with regular ones.0
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When I first started lifting eight years ago The Body Sculpting Bible for Women instructed stiff-legged deadlifts, so that is how I learned to do them. I am trying to reteach myself for SL (I am in week 2), but you know what they say about old dogs and new tricks....0
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For me....I feel like a regular dead lift is just a whole body, beat down....lol. I love them....but they wear me the hell out! Where as the Romanian for me really just seem to work my hams and glutes.
And, I used to do more than 1 set of deadlifts....until my squat weight got too high and it was just too much.0 -
You can do them if you want. But they probably wont be as effective because they dont engage your lower body and core in the same way. But that said if you dont like them dont do them. Exercises that you enjoy will keep you coming back to the gym. Not if youre going dreading something.0
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i dread overhead presses.You can do them if you want. But they probably wont be as effective because they dont engage your lower body and core in the same way. But that said if you dont like them dont do them. Exercises that you enjoy will keep you coming back to the gym. Not if youre going dreading something.
before i do them i'm always like "oh yeah, THESE motherf**kers" :grumble:0 -
Do the clean style deadlift. Or you can play around with sumo but do not do Romanians.
Especially not just because you have a vague dislike for them. You may not be at weights that are heavy enough to feel it yet but your putting plenty of strain on your lower back already from doing squats.
So, that said - what about the movement do you not like? Other than that you don't "feel" as sore which is not a good thing to train for.0 -
Glad this came up because I'm doing it wrong! Was taught stiff leg deadlifts and didn't watch the video (OOPS)... but I do prop up my oly on some free weights so I can pull from the floor each time.
Between this and realizing my glutes aren't activating correctly during squats I'm considering dropping all my weights back and starting over for form.. but jeez that is discouraging.0 -
Lifts like these are a variant of a more effective lift and can be used to facilitate it. In this case, the deadlift. And yes it's easier and you are able to do more sets because it's not as challenging. I think if you do these you will find that your deadlift will be stronger.
PS: Assistance exercises are to be done after the more important lifts.
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I like them b/c I like the hamstring work. But I try to mix them with the regular ones.0
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Glad this came up because I'm doing it wrong! Was taught stiff leg deadlifts and didn't watch the video (OOPS)... but I do prop up my oly on some free weights so I can pull from the floor each time.
Between this and realizing my glutes aren't activating correctly during squats I'm considering dropping all my weights back and starting over for form.. but jeez that is discouraging.
You probably don't jneed to do that - unless you'd gotten up to some crazy high weights. For squatting, I actually find it a little hard to focus on my glutes when its really light, because its SO EASY when its really light.
For deadlifting, a real deadlift lets you pick way more up than a stiff legged one. Do a warmup set or two and then a set at 95 or 115 or whatever would be appropriate for you.0 -
Glad this came up because I'm doing it wrong! Was taught stiff leg deadlifts and didn't watch the video (OOPS)... but I do prop up my oly on some free weights so I can pull from the floor each time.
Between this and realizing my glutes aren't activating correctly during squats I'm considering dropping all my weights back and starting over for form.. but jeez that is discouraging.
You probably don't jneed to do that - unless you'd gotten up to some crazy high weights. For squatting, I actually find it a little hard to focus on my glutes when its really light, because its SO EASY when its really light.
For deadlifting, a real deadlift lets you pick way more up than a stiff legged one. Do a warmup set or two and then a set at 95 or 115 or whatever would be appropriate for you.
Thank you for the advice tameko
I will try that. It makes sense, because I didn't notice the squat issue until I got up to heavier ish weights. 0
