did rack deadlifts... did`nt really like em

[Hannibal]

Nope...not just you. It's the nature of the movement....it's just awkward.

 

[gonelifting]

The problem with rack pulls is that it puts you in awkward positions that you are never in during a real pull.

EXACTLY! Holy shit, I thought it was just me and I was doing them wrong. (of course I could still be doing them wrong) I thought it would just be "the end of a regular deadlift" but it`s not. to me at least, but again it`s the first time and it just feels weird.

With regular deads I barely scrape my legs but these I got burned. lol

 

[endpoint]

It feels great for me.

yep reset the bar before pulling for another rep

use anywhere from the floor to 1" from lock out.

depends what you want to achieve

 

[gonelifting]

It feels great for me.

yep reset the bar before pulling for another rep

use anywhere from the floor to 1" from lock out.

depends what you want to achieve

I`m trying to target my upper back and traps, shoulders. Does that mean I can go higher with the pins?

Also how far away from your legs do you set the bar down at? touching your legs? an inch away?

 

[revexrevex]

Gonelifting it was very akward for me as well. When I did them, they were right at the knee, with my knees touching the bar, my back arched very hard and at 45 degree angle, and my legs slightly bent. I would begin to pull by flexing my traps and back really hard to stabilize the weight, and simulteneously push off with the legs and extend the back.

 

[endpoint]

I`m trying to target my upper back and traps, shoulders. Does that mean I can go higher with the pins?

Also how far away from your legs do you set the bar down at? touching your legs? an inch away?

i usually place the bar right on my thigh about 1 inch above my knee. each week lowering it or raising it a pin.

(i dont do these at the moment due to current training)

I used them NOT to strengthen my deadlift, i used them for overload of the muscles involved and my grip