Dead lift inquiry!

Originally Posted by dwass325

They have been delivered. Almost nine pounds of shoes

Sebastian is probably running around your building lifting everything

About once every 10 days

Originally Posted by DylloS

Sebastian is probably running around your building lifting everything

I literally LOL'ed

Shoes are in. I'm a little torn...the CF Nanos are great in that they're minimal drop with a dense sole. The Romaleos are definitely the best all-out Olympic shoe. The CF Oly is the weird part of the equation...seems to have less heel lift, but a flexible forefoot. I think I might like them more than the Nanos, which would negate the utility of the Romaleos.

Guess I'll wear them around the house and figure it out.

Just started working on dead lifts 3 weeks ago. Been doing them with that wrap around cage that you basically have to squat up, and I love the barbell a hundred times more. Got 225 up for 2 reps today and felt great.

Originally Posted by bostonsc4

Just started working on dead lifts 3 weeks ago. Been doing them with that wrap around cage that you basically have to squat up, and I love the barbell a hundred times more. Got 225 up for 2 reps today and felt great.

do not do that if it's in a smith machine. Is the thing you're talking about the rack with the barbell on a track?

Originally Posted by DylloS

do not do that if it's in a smith machine. Is the thing you're talking about the rack with the barbell on a track?

I think (and hope) hes talking about the trap bar

Originally Posted by dabears

I think (and hope) hes talking about the trap bar

ohh if that's the case that's fine. And some argue better. I've never used it

I haven't either, but I've heard good things. I like using the traditional method, because of the difficulty/challenge it takes to master proper form. It only clicked for me about 3 weeks ago... I'm lucky I figured it out before I got really heavy

To this day I've seen two people in my gym deadlift properly; a "trainer" yesterday was watching a guy lifting a bar about 2 inches from his shins and saying Good reps. I don't think he knew proper form either

Originally Posted by dabears

I haven't either, but I've heard good things. I like using the traditional method, because of the difficulty/challenge it takes to master proper form. It only clicked for me about 3 weeks ago... I'm lucky I figured it out before I got really heavy

To this day I've seen two people in my gym deadlift properly; a "trainer" yesterday was watching a guy lifting a bar about 2 inches from his shins and saying Good reps. I don't think he knew proper form either

this really bothers me lol

he was strong/ripped in the traditional sense, but I was working out beside them in a squat rack for awhile and overheard him telling his client about all the injuries hes had. Yeah I wasn't surprised to hear that

Originally Posted by DylloS

ohh if that's the case that's fine. And some argue better. I've never used it

Thats what I'm talking about! Sorry for the miscommunication. I think my muscles would rip in half if I were dead lifting a smith machine. Today a lot of my body is sore from deads yesterday.

For you guys around 405 for a max, what does your rep/weight scheme look like for the rest of your DLs?

Originally Posted by Sensi09

For you guys around 405 for a max, what does your rep/weight scheme look like for the rest of your DLs?

135 lbs. (2 x 10 warm-up)
225 lbs. (1 x 10)
315 lbs. (1 x 5)
465 lbs. (1 x 2)
225 lbs. (4 x 9)

...that's an example DL rep scheme that I performed a week ago.

Originally Posted by M3Inline6

135 lbs. (2 x 10 warm-up)
225 lbs. (1 x 10)
315 lbs. (1 x 5)
465 lbs. (1 x 2)
225 lbs. (4 x 9)

...that's an example DL rep scheme that I performed a week ago.

First of all,

When the weight gets extreme, how do you go about setting it down? When I get tired, I try to stay controlled and place the bar down, maybe let it go about 6 inches or less from the floor. At my gym, most guys (D2 football kids who think they're going to the NFL tomorrow) literally slam the bar down from well over their knee height. Is there just a happy medium to avoid stress and straining your muscles to slowly place down so much weight and outright releasing weight from height?

Originally Posted by bostonsc4

First of all,

When the weight gets extreme, how do you go about setting it down? When I get tired, I try to stay controlled and place the bar down, maybe let it go about 6 inches or less from the floor. At my gym, most guys (D2 football kids who think they're going to the NFL tomorrow) literally slam the bar down from well over their knee height. Is there just a happy medium to avoid stress and straining your muscles to slowly place down so much weight and outright releasing weight from height?

I set it down slowly! It's not too bad. Keep your lats engaged and do not release the air in your belly until you are no longer under load.

Anyone who slams down a bar they deadlift has improper form imo.

Once you come down from full lockout, you want to bend at the hips first (not the knees) and let the bar travel naturally down your legs as you "sit" down with it again. Your knees will bend naturally, you shouldn't be hitting them hard with the bar.

Smooth controlled motion, if it means you can't lift as much so be it.

Originally Posted by M3Inline6

135 lbs. (2 x 10 warm-up)
225 lbs. (1 x 10)
315 lbs. (1 x 5)
465 lbs. (1 x 2)
225 lbs. (4 x 9)

...that's an example DL rep scheme that I performed a week ago.

After the glight squat program I'll be doing something similar.

Probably something like this
135x10x2
185x10
225x5
295x2
185x10

Originally Posted by M3Inline6

My deadlift is weak right now (..I never really focused on the dead lift in the past), but my squat and flat/incline bench have always been really strong for my weight (..heaviest 1RM was somewhere in the realm of 480 lbs. @ 190 and 335 lbs. @ 190). Go figure! Right now I'm doing 5 sets of 5, and I, too, feel light headed and nearly pass out after I'm done. I started with 225 lbs. a couple of weeks ago, and I am slowly adding weight. I don't want to prematurely increase the weight too fast as I'm a stickler for form. I generally dead lift on Monday's.

dats one heavy squat brudduh

Pretty touch to read through 700 posts... but did any of you guys follow the SS method of doing 5 sets heavy weight?

Wednesday
3x5 Squat
3x5 Press / Bench Press (Alternating)
1x5 Deadlift

Originally Posted by sweetbro858

Pretty touch to read through 700 posts... but did any of you guys follow the SS method of doing 5 sets heavy weight?

Wednesday
3x5 Squat
3x5 Press / Bench Press (Alternating)
1x5 Deadlift

The SS method is 1 set of 5 at a heavy weight. I know my 5 rep max would not happen for 5 sets.