I finally got my deadlift form.

[WarriorPL]

Today i did 4 sets of 135x12

OMFG is my back tight and sore.... not to mention my knees are really messed up!

I got a few of my buds to watch my form, and they told me it was perfect... i sure hope so because i'm adding weight next week!

 

[spatts]

Do you have video? Why do your knees hurt? That concerns me.

 

[louden_swain]

I think his knees are sore from the bar traveling along his legs.

 

[spatts]

Ouch.

 

[WarriorPL]

I think his knees are sore from the bar traveling along his legs.

Bingo!

I wish I took videos... i'll try next time.

But yeah... knees are all red and bruised from the bar travelling up and down. I got real short arms so it's harder on me, bah. I gotta keep it againt my legs the whole time.

 

[louden_swain]

My knees get a little banged up as well. You might also get scraped up shins. Its part of deadlifting.

 

[needsize]

my knees are always toast after deadlifting

 

[JDarty6173]

Same here... I always leave the bar with a little more of my skin and blood attached to it than i woud like.....

 

[spatts]

Ugh...glad I don't have to deal with that. Doesn't touch my knees or my shins, conventional or sumo. Glad you found your "groove" though!!

 

[Hannibal]

Bingo!

I wish I took videos... i'll try next time.

But yeah... knees are all red and bruised from the bar travelling up and down. I got real short arms so it's harder on me, bah. I gotta keep it againt my legs the whole time.

Try placing the bar out in front of you more...so you are pulling the bar back. It allows you to use your bodyweight for more leverage (see-saw). Also allows you to pull in a straight line instead of out and around your knees.

 

[Ingram]

Try placing the bar out in front of you more...so you are pulling the bar back. It allows you to use your bodyweight for more leverage (see-saw). Also allows you to pull in a straight line instead of out and around your knees.

I would suggest the exact oposite of what you said. I have a feeling the banged up knees is from pulling weight that is too far away; the weight ends swinging into your shins/knees. Now if you place the weight close to you it'll come up strait and won't touch your legs...

My 2 cents,
Ingram

 

[Shades McCool]

I agree with you Ingram. I start out with the bar literally on my shins and I have never once touched my legs with it.

Shades

 

[zackdarnell]

I agree with you Ingram. I start out with the bar literally on my shins and I have never once touched my legs with it.

Shades

If it is on your shins, then you are already touching your legs with it.

 

[gettinlarger]

Way to go man. That 135 will soon turn into 405!!

 

[Shades McCool]

I said it was literally on my shins......maybe an inch away.

 

[zackdarnell]

I said it was literally on my shins......maybe an inch away.

I know you said literally on your shins. Literally on your shins would mean the bar was actually touching your shins. Perhaps you should have said "practically on my shins" or "almost on my shins".

 

[Shades McCool]

Why are we arguing about semantics? I am sorry for not being clearer.

 

[zackdarnell]

Why are we arguing about semantics? I am sorry for not being clearer.

Just trying to clarify.

 

[b fold the truth]

Try placing the bar out in front of you more...so you are pulling the bar back. It allows you to use your bodyweight for more leverage (see-saw). Also allows you to pull in a straight line instead of out and around your knees.

Amen...

HECK OF A JOB MY FRIEND!!!! PROUD OF YOU!!!

B True

 

[DrBones]

Way to go man!
its a great feeling when you know your doing it right!

 

[PolishHammer1977]

Does that mean that we will be seein new pics of your tree trunks?

 

[cccp]

yeah, you can increase weights in deadlifts very very fast. I just started doing them about a month ago, and I started with 135 too. LAst workout i did 215 for 10 reps. I hope the weight keeps increasing like that till I hit at least 300.