Bloody shins when deadlifting

[GRIT]

Hi, i have been on the Cornholio Old School program, for 4 weeks. That means on Mon I have to do 1x20 stiff legged DL, and on Wed 1x20 regular DL. The stiff legged are ok but on Wed my shins really get banged up

Am I doing something wrong, do i need to work on my form?? or what? anyone else have this problem, what do you do about it? not that i care that much but its been getting a bit worse lately.

P.S. when I started I DL'ed 65 lbs for 20 reps both stiff and regular. now I DL 115 lbs for 20 reps both stiff and regular

 

[GRIT]

BTW when i started lifting again, squats were my favorite exercise by far, but now i really think i like deadlifts more! squats I really only feel the burn in my butt and thighs, deadlifts I feel it from traps to calf!

 

[Citruscide]

I don't get the shins banged up on stiff legged deadlifts in the slightest. I get the best effect by rocking back on my heels during them, it slams your hamstrings and glutes better, IMO.

The bar really never comes close to my shins...

BTW... Cornholio old school????

C-ditty

 

[GRIT]

yeah the stiff leggeds are okay, but it's the regulars that get me.

here's a link to it.
http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=98518&highlight=program

 

[WarriorPL]

I haven't had shin problems just yet... but i'm new to deads and my knees are all bruised up! The price to pay for growing!

 

[circusgirl]

Powerlifters put baby powder on their shins and thighs to prevent this as much as possible. I don't lift enough yet to have this problem, but that's what the Big Guys [tm] in my gym do.

 

[argent]

Thats just something that happens with deads. If you look at competition pics of big deadlifters, they always have torn up shins. Baby powder might help slightly. I have heard of some people doing them in lycra tights too. I just prefer to deal with it. Most people look like goons in lycra tights.

 

[Todd69]

You should be keeping the bar close to your body throughout the entire movement...it should be running up and down your shins and all the way up and down your front quads throughout the whole time, bar should never leave contact with your body....sometimes the bar rubs my shins raw, but you just have to be conscience of it and a little careful, but like previously mentioned, it's the price you pay to get awesome gains from this amazing exercise....so stop snibbling!

 

[Testosterone boy]

Cornholio Old School program = all men in tights, visual stimulation makes corn lift stronger. Whats this have to do with deads?

 

[Scotsman]

Blood, sweat, chalk, tears, and screaming, now that's a great day in the gym. My shins are all scarred up from deads just part of the fun.

Cheers,
Scotsman