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GldnChld Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 19) |
posted March 02, 2000 02:25 AM
  
I am really concerned about this. I am getting into some heavy weight in my leg training ( 800lb sets on leg press and 400lb sets on squat ). I have not yet incorporated the dead lift into my workout. I am afraid of getting lower back pain and have never done this lift. I have read that this is a must in weight training but have no idea on how to perform them or at what weight. All advice is much appreciated. IP: Logged |
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TSSA Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 26) |
posted March 02, 2000 02:56 AM
I would recomend starting with stiffleg dead lifts. -"----"-(imagine that is the bar) put your feet at the quotation marks,and grab the bar as a wide grip bench(middle finger on the line directly behind your hands should be your feet). bend your knees abit as not to strain your hams. and than using your legs keeping your back as sraight as possible head up eyes at the ceiling. basically it is a squat your just piking the bar off the ground.hope this helps you may need to bring your feet in to shoulder width. good luck start out with about 135 or 205. its up to you but form is everything. easier done than said. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Gobler Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 2) |
posted March 02, 2000 03:39 AM
My experience with dead lifts were great for my strength and power. i use to incorporate squats with dead lifts and got my vertical up to 36inches. But in the long run i also attribute a bad lower back to them. Recently ive been able to achieve the same strength gains doing lifts like single legged presses and weighted back extensions. I now stay away from squats and deadlifts completely. IP: Logged |
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WarLobo Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 170) |
posted March 02, 2000 10:30 AM
Lower back pain is a major consideration when combining both squats and deads in any lifting routine. My solution is to only do heavy deads every other week. And then use the sumo style - feet wide, inside grip. This reduces the lower back stress and increases leg resistance, i.e. more force is required by your legs - especially your inner thigh. I will also us a wide stance on squats. If anyone wants to really know how to do the major lifts, check out Ed Cone's video tapes . I bought the three tape set and was not disappointed one bit. His lifting is so basic it really changed my whole idea of what to do in the gym. Now he is not a BBer, he is a power lifter. But man o man, can he put up some weight.
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