please help my deadlift

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my deadlift has dropped significantly since i got sick as hell and then took almost an additional 2 weeks off (lifted like 3 times) because of exams and papers i had to do. before i got sick, i was able to deadlift 485 for 3-4 reps (with straps...yeah, i know, im a fag, but my grip sucks). now after being back in the gym for a month, my deadlift never went back to where it was. im doing 30lbs less for the same amount of reps. what the fuck gives?

should i be doing partials, more lower back work, doing high reps every now and then (instead of doing low reps constantly), what? (besides grip work, because im already aware of that).

needsize, corn, bfold im all ears.

 

[DrBones]

should i be doing partials, more lower back work, doing high reps every now and then (instead of doing low reps constantly), what? (besides grip work, because im already aware of that).

Doesnt it kind of depend where your sticking? is it lockout problems or is it off the floor?

 

[needsize]

Like Dr.Bones says, it really depends on your sticking point. For examply, mine is the floor, I have trouble getting the bar moving, so when I plateau, I do my deadlifts off a 4-5" box for a while to gain strength in that range.

What also works for me is to drop the weight maybe another 30-40lbs, and do some easy sets, concentrating on form. Netx week add 5-10lbs, and do it again. Keep adding weight for as many weeks as you can, but keep the increments small so you dont plateau too fast. Thats the basic priciple that my 5x5 is based on and it tends to work for me

 

[p0ink]

yeah, the getting it off the floor part is what im having trouble with. if i was starting off some blocks, i could handle it just fine. it's just getting it moving, like you said.

 

[needsize]

yeah, the getting it off the floor part is what im having trouble with. if i was starting off some blocks, i could handle it just fine. it's just getting it moving, like you said.

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Part of the problem is likely that your're weak in that range of motion. But it could also be explosiveness as well. I have none off the fllor as I have some lower back injuries that make me really nervous around exploding off the floor, so I take it pretty slow. in return that hurts how much I can lift, but I'm willing to sacrifice that to stay healthy.
You might want to check with some of the powerlifters around here, like spatts, B Fold, etc, to see what they do about building up explosiveness

 

[spatts]

We do partials...rarely do a full ROM for max. We do speed work with bands and chains, and design the overload to build speed-strength at the top, the bottom, and through our individual sticking points.

Reverse hypers, GM's, kneeling squats, GM's, front squats, glute ham rises, GM's, pull throughs...anything you can do in that plane for you lower back should raise your deadlift.

Conventional or sumo?

 

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conventional. i dont like sumo style....not only does it feel awkward, but it feels like i use more of my legs than my back.

so, should i just be doing partials for awhile, instead of doing full deads?