Rack deadlifts.

[gettinlarger]

Dude. These kick ass. I did them for the first time tonight, just to switch things up a bit. My conv. dead PR is 355. Off the rack I was able to pull 405 twice. I was gonna do more, and I knew I could have, but my back was a tad sore from squats the other day, so I figured I wouldnt be stupid.

Quick question too ... What do these strengthen? I felt all up my back, lower back to traps, so I assume this. Like, will it help my normal deadlift? Help through sticking points perhaps? That might be a stupid question.

 

[louden_swain]

I promise you. . .this exercise will add slabs of beef to the back. Just set the safety bars at around knee level and let your back do the pulling. Good luck!

 

[Scaggs]

I agree. Your whole back will beefen up. Neck aswell. Everything you can imagine is working to pull that bar up to top position. Traps, lats, mid-back, lower-back, delts, bi's, forearms, hips, quads calves, you name it all are working synergistically. Just make sure that you don't use too much weight to keep you from squeezing your shoulder blades together at the top if you do them that way. If you are, pull the bar to top position and pull your shoulders back and squeeze for a second before you go back down. You'll notice when you go back to regular deads, how much stronger your lower back just got.

Louden, i noticed you and i have similar training styles.

Scaggs

 

[b fold the truth]

I don't care a lot for them but that is just me. They can be a good addition but I would NEVER decide to do these as a substitute for floor deadlifts.

B True

 

[rjl296]

i do these almost weekly due to a crushed disc, and they are a freakin' god-send

 

[DrBones]

I just picked these up recently as well, and I notice an absolutely insane pump in my back... I'm thinking about doing 2-3 sets of conventional deads followed by 2 sets off the rack.. that way you get the best of both worlds..
Thanks

 

[spatts]

GL...where did you have the pins set? Height?

 

[gettinlarger]

Knee height.

B, don't worry bro. There will never be a replacement for deads. NEVER!!!!

 

[coolcolj]

snatch grip deadlifts on a 4inch block or podium are way better

its like comparing a full squat to a quarter squat

 

[b fold the truth]

snatch grip deadlifts on a 4inch block or podium are way better

its like comparing a full squat to a quarter squat

WIDE grip deads are definately an adventure!!! Talk about grip and upper back work...

B True