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Old 06-27-2009, 03:21 PM   #121 (permalink)
Espi
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Originally Posted by missjane View Post
Apples and oranges, Espi. You are PULLING from the floor with a CDL and with an RDL, you aren't. In the case of a CDL, your knees are bent, hips up, and you PULL. You should look like this (third pic). Notice where the bar is hitting in reference to the shins. If you don't have 45's on the bar, the bar is going to be much lower, and you will be reaching further.
That's where I went wrong.. even with a RDL I can go all the way down to the floor, even with the bb staying as close to the skin as possible.
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