why do SLDLs 'work'?

[jeremys]

to me, stiff-legged deads are just a hammy stretch with a barbell in your hands...

 

[collegiateLifter]

hamstrings extend the hips, no? dont understand the question totallly

 

[jeremys]

every other lift i think of is where a muscle pushes/pulls directly. i dont understand if/how this happens w/ hams in a SLDL

 

[revexrevex]

LOL!!!!!!!!

 

[rjl296]

the hams cross the hip joint. so one of their "duties" is to extend the hip. ie pull yourself up when bent over, ie SL dead)

 

[coolcolj]

RDLs are better

 

[jeremys]

maybe i'm not doing them right. i feel it almost all in my lower back

LOL!!!!!!!!

and wtf's your problem?

 

[jeremys]

revex, i see that you're online...explain your post now

 

[audiophyle]

I've wondered the same thing. My hams never get anything from deadlifts whether it be stiff leg or regular. They kill my lower back though. Are you tall by chance? I'm 6'4" and i think that might have something to do with it.

 

[jeremys]

no, i'm shorter (5'9)

it must be a form thing