Reverse Band Deadlift question

[Mike_Rojas]

For those that do reverse band deadlifts:

Which bands do you use?

How the heck to you load/unload the barbell with the bands? I had a hell of a time.

I did 495 with the blue bands. I think I could have done more, but my lower back felt a little strained. I really like the movement.

 

[IronLion]

as far as loadining and unloading, just put the bands on first....I haven't done reverse band anything so I couldn't tell you what % of band weight to use...

 

[spatts]

We use blue (strong) bands. Loading can be a bitch. I'll show you a vid, so you can see how they are loaded. We set the pins at 56" from the ground.

Reverse Band Deadlift

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

Reverse bands is the bar supported from above, right? Cant you just jack it up to load as usual? Never done em myself but sounds fun

whats your straight dead Mike? sumo or close?

from john bott on elitefts.com:

ANY BAND CAN BE USED BUT WE MOSTLY USE THE GREEN OR BLUE BANDS.
FOR THE DEADLIFT, PUT THE BAND AROUND A PIN IN THE POWER RACK SET AT SHOULDER HEIGHT OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER.

 

[Mike_Rojas]

Thanks everyone. I had the band set too high in the power rack - that's why I could pull that 495 . I'll set the pins at shoulder height next time.

I haven't tested my deadlift in a while, but I'm sure it's only in the 300's. The rubber band pulled the rest

 

[JOKER47]

Spatts

I there anything detrimental about hanging bands from higher up? Like off the crossbeams of the rack? Like would I lose the benefits of doing them?

My rack doesn't allow for me to place the safety bars like you have them. They go about as high a 36", or so.



Joker

 

[spatts]

Well, the higher you anchor them the more they help. At some point, the band tension doesn't let off until AFTER you locked out, and that defeats the whole purpose of the exercise. If you have to do them high, and don't have the tools to drill some holes in your powerrack, then you could try standing on boxes to raise the floor, as opposed to lowering the pins.

 

[JOKER47]

Well, the higher you anchor them the more they help. At some point, the band tension doesn't let off until AFTER you locked out, and that defeats the whole purpose of the exercise. If you have to do them high, and don't have the tools to drill some holes in your powerrack, then you could try standing on boxes to raise the floor, as opposed to lowering the pins.

Thanks.

I can drill holes, but the safety bars are not really bars. They are connected to the supports. (Hard to explain.) Even the platform wouldn't work.


I'll find some way. Probably hang them from the chains set at the desired height.


Joker

 

[spatts]

You could just deadlift with chains. That trains the lockout too, and you can just drape them over the bar on the floor:

http://www.asylum-strength.com/videos/sspddead1.wmv

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

as always, great reference video spatts.