Question for Experienced Deadlifters

[The Dude]

For those of you with years of deadlifting behind you, I have a question about regular deads. I've been doing them for years without problems of any kind. However, when the weight goes up, my form suffers when compared to the ideal. When lifting the weight off the floor, my hips rise without raising the weight off the floor very much at all. Have any of you noticed the same thing as the amount of weight you're using goes up?

 

[stray dogg]

yes i have noticed this........however when i lower the weight i can go slower and make it more of a workout.....

never sacrafice form *too much*

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

If you pull sumo style you will get less back lift out of it and more leg. Whichever you choose keep that back flat and push like hell with the legs out of the hole. Keep those hips down...

 

[edgecrusher]

Which deadlift style, do you use?

 

[Hannibal]

When deadlifting in a conventional style it is very important to keep your shoulders behind the bar. Setting up with the bar touching your shins will increase the distance you have to move the bar. The bar should be out in front of you when you pull. You should be pulling the bar back to you. And in the same since pulling it in a straight line...the shortest distance between two points. Keep your hips down, and your core tight.

 

[shaft]

what are the benefits of each style? traditional and sumo?

 

[Valdez]

Similar to squats you want to keep a tight arch in your back and get the momentem moving from leg strength, and squeeze your ass together. Keep your eyes looking straight ahead.

 

[The Dude]

Thanks for the advice dudes.

 

[needsize]

Sumo style decreases the distance you have to pull the bar, hence more weight, I like regular style as it increases the range of motion and I do them more as a bodybuilder, ie, for increased muscle size.
I used to let my hips rise first as I started to lift the bar, concentrate on driving down with you hips as you lift, otherwise it will turn into a stiff legged deadlift, and you're probably pulling too much weight to do it safely. First time I went for a max, 495lbs, i did that and ended up stiff legging it, lucky I wasn't wearing my spine on the outside afterwards.

 

[BigCarp]

Lately, I have been doing high rack deadlifts (bar starts just under the knees). I do these because I work legs the day before back. My legs are usually to sore to help out with the normal deadlift which was causing me to use bad form. With high racks you are using almost all back with very little legs. I have made much better gains in my back since I switched to this.

Carp out................