I have a deadlift form question - JP Fitness Forums

beospenser · 03-09-2008, 10:02 AM

I am used to doing deadlifts the way Cathe Freidrich does them on her videos--- with a very slight bend in the knee, but mostly straight legged all the way down to the floor.

In the picture in Lou's book, it seems that the deadlift used involves a full squat all the way down to the floor each time you lift and lower the bar. Am I reading this correctly?

Thanks!
Debbie

DirtyMartini · 03-09-2008, 10:09 AM

Yes, you are.

The "bottom half" of your deadlift should be a primary function of your knees, and the "top half" of your deadlift should be a primary function of your hips. (My bf told me, at the top of my deadlift, to "hump the bar!" I think he got that from Starting Strength.)

Does the knee/hip thing make sense?

jvernacchio · 03-09-2008, 10:15 AM

Read all three parts it should answer any and all of your Dead lift questions...

TESTOSTERONE NATION

Lisa~ · 03-09-2008, 10:44 AM

What you learned is called a Romanian deadlift (RDL), which is a great lift, but the lift in Stage 1 is a conventional deadlift. This thread has a video that shows the differences between the two and links you to other threads where the same question was asked:

Overthinking DL's

beospenser · 03-09-2008, 12:24 PM

Thank you so much, everyone! The article and especially the video link (Thanks, Lisa!) really explained everything perfectly.

I am just so grateful for this forum!

Debbie

GinaKina · 03-09-2008, 07:59 PM

That was a great link. I've been doing deadlifts for awhile now, and I do think I am doing them right, but it was good to see a video that really shows them off like that.

instantblue · 03-11-2008, 02:12 PM

When I started this program, I had only ever done Cathe deadlifts, too! I love my Cathe, but I'm also loving how fast these strength workouts are.

I know it's not the offical way to do intervals, but I'm also planning to do some Imax2/3 work for some of the HIIT in the program, too. I miss my step.

missjane · 03-11-2008, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by instantblue

When I started this program, I had only ever done Cathe deadlifts, too! I love my Cathe, but I'm also loving how fast these strength workouts are.

I know it's not the offical way to do intervals, but I'm also planning to do some Imax2/3 work for some of the HIIT in the program, too. I miss my step.

Wait until you get to Stage 3....."fast" is a thing of the past!

instantblue · 03-11-2008, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by missjane

Wait until you get to Stage 3....."fast" is a thing of the past!

How long are they taking you at stage 3? When I did Cathe strength, some of them are 70 minutes or longer. Bleh.

missjane · 03-11-2008, 02:29 PM

It was well over an hour, for sure.

LisaS · 03-11-2008, 05:05 PM

some of the length though is the required rest times - it might be 50% rest (haven't done the math yet)

Ruthie · 03-14-2008, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by instantblue

When I started this program, I had only ever done Cathe deadlifts, too! I love my Cathe, but I'm also loving how fast these strength workouts are.

I know it's not the offical way to do intervals, but I'm also planning to do some Imax2/3 work for some of the HIIT in the program, too. I miss my step.

Me too to all of the above.

copwife · 03-14-2008, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by instantblue

When I started this program, I had only ever done Cathe deadlifts, too! I love my Cathe, but I'm also loving how fast these strength workouts are.

I know it's not the offical way to do intervals, but I'm also planning to do some Imax2/3 work for some of the HIIT in the program, too. I miss my step.

This is me also.