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lewdog_55 Posts: 383 Joined: 2002/01/23	2003/04/21, 06:00 PM I did deadlifts yesterday morning. I went pretty heavy and felt really good. Today my back is sore but so are my pecs. Pecs? Is that weird or no? I mean they arent killer sore like after chest day but they still are sore.
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2003/04/21, 06:15 PM Not weird at all. It's in your form. You probably lifted using more of your arms/shoulders, rather than with your legs and torso. I get that too when I go super heavy. -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
jnellie Posts: 924 Joined: 2002/02/24	2003/04/21, 06:28 PM all i can say is ouch...lol
lewdog_55 Posts: 383 Joined: 2002/01/23	2003/04/21, 09:24 PM good to know that it isnt some weird phenomenon. So does this mean though that my form is wrong?
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2003/04/22, 12:12 AM I'm guessing you're talking about traditional deadlifts. It's not totally uncommon to feel some tenderness in the upperbody, chest, shoulders, arms, from a deadlift - that is the part of the body holding on to the weight (one of the reasons it is considered a full body workout). But it is not necessarily always a good thing. For example, if you get soreness in your biceps, that means that to may be pulling the wieght with your arms in the top third of the lift, in which case you run the risk of a bicep tear. Definitely take a look at your form. Do a few lite lifts and watch yourself in the mirror. Better yet, get someone (who knows what to look for) to watch your form during a lift. It's better to catch the bad form now and correct it, before you get into the habit of doing it, and possibly severly injuring yourself somewhere down the road... -------------- Michael "Trample the weak; hurdle the dead!"
ageis Posts: 198 Joined: 2002/10/25	2003/04/22, 12:12 AM Form may or may not be of consideration. Someone would literally have to watch you deadlift to see if you are doing it correctly. Heavy deadlifts require all kinds of muscle groups. For those that do deadlift heavy, it works the entire body. So back to what you were saying, maybe you incorporated more of your chest in that heavy set you did. -------------- MOO!
ageis Posts: 198 Joined: 2002/10/25	2003/04/22, 12:14 AM lol, rev beat me to the punch. Ignore what I said -------------- MOO!
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2003/04/22, 12:15 AM One more thing: with the tenderness being in the chest, I would look at the mid to top third of the lift (above your knees). Instead of keeping it close to body, you may be swinging the bar out from your torso, therefore forcing your pecs to over-correct the lift and pull the weight back in to the mid line of your body. -------------- Michael "Trample the weak; hurdle the dead!"
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2003/04/22, 10:56 AM Yeah Rev made a great point. When going heavy keep the bar as close as possible. I have scars LOL from getting a little to close. One other thing, keep in mind that your hands and arms are just "hooks" by which you are attached to the bar. That way you do not use them as much to lift the weight up after knee level. If you are lifting with your arms/traps to get it up that last bit lower the weight. Good luck! -------------- IF YOU CAN STILL ITCH YOUR NOSE AFTER ARM DAY, GO DO ANOTHER SET!!!
lewdog_55 Posts: 383 Joined: 2002/01/23	2003/04/22, 08:30 PM yeah and another question. once i get it up and I am ready to go back down to the floor with it, the bar kinda rests on my thighs as i go down. Dont know if that is alright to do?
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2003/04/22, 10:01 PM Yes it is ok! -------------- IF YOU CAN STILL ITCH YOUR NOSE AFTER ARM DAY, GO DO ANOTHER SET!!!