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straight leg deadlift

Zenkei18 Posts: 277 Joined: 2005/06/22	2005/08/21, 03:06 PM do i put the weight back on the floor and let go in between reps or just keep lowering and pulling up?

bropie Posts: 1,084 Joined: 2004/12/04	2005/08/21, 03:29 PM keep lowering and pulling. do not let the plates touch the floor b/t reps, and go as low as you can until there is a moderate stretch in your hams.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2005/08/21, 04:51 PM depends on your goals. I do powerlifting, and so the key for me in deadlifting is dead. The weight has to be dead weight, on the floor, not moving. That is why I rarely do reps on the deadlift, mostly just singles to work on form and get used to the heavy weight in my hands. Most people I have heard say don't let the weight bounce, which is still something I see all the time. -------------- The best feeling in the world is the feeling you get after a tough set of squats after you step back from the power rack and throw up all over the floor.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2005/08/21, 04:54 PM Ahhh, straight leg deadlift. My bad. I was talking about regular deadlift. Yeah, I do these from a platform, so I can't let the weight touch the floor without letting it go. Get a good stretch at the bottom, and hold it for a count of 1-2, and then come up. -------------- Your two most important minerals: Iron and Chalk.