Deadlifts - form?

[rwmct]

Hmmm, I was thinking about getting my wife into this program, and planned on having her use my "standard" set where the 7' bar is only 20lbs. Put on a pair of 25s, you are only maybe 3" lower than a oly bar with 45s, and yet are only moving 70 lbs. I would think that would make a good choice for home exercisers new to deadlifts.

Its not like you will quickly outgrow the bar. It will hold about 400 lbs. And you can use the plates on your db handles.

[LisaS]

the other day, I saw Lisa~ post the picture on the cover of Rippetoe's book - if you look closely, one figure is in the bottom position of a squat and the other person in the bottom (starting) position of a DL

[Lisa~]

I love that picture. ZTAKPsi, does that help you understand the differences?

[ZTAKPsi]

It does! Perfectly! Thanks guys!

[Victoria]

Lisa~...how is this book, by the way?

[phit2at]

I like this exercise because it hits the hamstrings like no other exercise. I use the bar and I try to extend my butt out to get the full intensity of the exercise. I'm at 80lbs with no problems except that my butt is eternally sore!

[jellopy]

Originally Posted by UConnJulie

This is exactly what Cass and I had Tracy do yesterday. We started with rack pulls at about knee height with just the oly bar. Then we added 10# plates to each end and placed the whole thing on 3 aerobic step risers (which put the bar about where it would have been if she'd had 45s on there) at each end, and she pulled from there (with great form, I might add!).

I'm definitely going to try using aerobic step risers. I'm finding that I have trouble lowering the weights back to shin height since I'm using 10s and it's straining my lower back. Perhaps I'm lowering the bar too far down and rounding my back? The lift itself feels fine though. Thanks for the tips! /bump for other deadlift newbies!