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Straight leg deadlift

Steve2001 Posts: 25 Joined: 2001/07/03	2002/01/26, 09:12 AM I keep trying and keep trying to do this exercise but it never work on my hamstrings. I looked at the description in freetrainers but there was no picture. And a did not understand the descriotion itself. Will someone please give me some hints on how to do this exercise properly and effenciently.
Arnold Posts: 1,112 Joined: 2000/11/27	2002/01/26, 10:09 AM no problem.. this is truly one of the best exercise out there for hamstrings if done correctly. * First.. be carefull of our your lower back so start off with a light weight to get the proper form down. Stand straight- hold a bar and let it hang straight down and rest on your front thighs. Now.. looking straight or up.. bend at your waist as you lower the bar directly towards the ground parallel to your legs. Have a slight bend in the knees as you go down and slightly stick your buttocks out.. feel the tight stretch in your hamstrings. When you have reached the point where you really feel the strecth then squeeze you buttocks and slowly go back up in the same form that you went down.. really concentrate on your hamstrings. It is not necessary to go all the way up.. I go up only about 90% of the way as to keep the tension on the hamstrings.. Hope this help.. good luck .o0 Arnold 0o.
sanddevil Posts: 31 Joined: 2002/01/13	2002/01/26, 03:22 PM try arching your back keeping shoulders back. I stand on a block to get a little extra stretch. stiff legg is my favorite for hamstrings. good luck
Alorle Posts: 196 Joined: 2001/10/07	2002/01/26, 04:02 PM Is this a deadlift machine? You put your weight on the end, and it works like a lever. You stand, straddling the lever, on the base, and grab the handle which is perpendicular to the lever. Then lift. I've seen some people on this, and they bend over to reach it, then lift it using only their arms, but it looks like it would work for doing deadlifts if you needed some support with the weight? Any ideas? I hope the ASCII art doesnt screw up when I hit post! ;) *h weight|| |*a-------------------| |||| |*n lever | ====||||===*d===================| |||| |*l | || |*e___base____________| *
Alorle Posts: 196 Joined: 2001/10/07	2002/01/26, 04:08 PM yikes! it did screw up! Hmmm Maybe this will work better, just ignore the periods. :P ............*h weight.||..|*a--------------------| .....||||..|*n..lever.............| =====||||===*d====================| .....||||..|*l....................| .......||..|*e______base__________| ............*
Alorle Posts: 196 Joined: 2001/10/07	2002/01/26, 04:08 PM nope, I give up!
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/01/27, 02:16 AM lol Alorle, you are just too funny (o: I've personally never seen a dead lift machine, but I'm sure that it exists. Why not just ask the trainer at the gym?
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/01/27, 02:17 AM By the way Alorle, with this I must think everything is ok with your hamstrings? No more pain?
ltroisi Posts: 764 Joined: 2001/11/06	2002/01/27, 08:22 AM I gave up on this exercise , my low back always goes into a muscle spasm, even with light weight! I miss doing them.
Alorle Posts: 196 Joined: 2001/10/07	2002/01/27, 06:18 PM Yes, my hams are okay. They are still tight, but not painful. Of course, my LBW is tomorrow, so I may be crying again after that :).
sanddevil Posts: 31 Joined: 2002/01/13	2002/01/29, 12:00 AM LOL. Is this one of those 3-D puzzles. I was never good at reading ASCII pics. Your a better artist than I am
Steve2001 Posts: 25 Joined: 2001/07/03	2002/01/28, 09:34 PM it is not a machine it is only free weights.
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/01/29, 10:43 AM Does your home bench have a leg attachment? You can get the same type of hamstring work when you do leg curls. I hate doing them, but they work wonders for the hams and glutes.
Alorle Posts: 196 Joined: 2001/10/07	2002/01/30, 04:53 PM I found it! Look here to see what I mean. (And yes, it is free weights, and you put them on this lever machine) http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/BackGeneral/LVBentOverRow.html
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/01/31, 02:26 AM Ohhhhh Alorle, this is not for your hamstrings, but instead a very good exercise for your back (also called the T-bar rows -you can also find it under FT's exercise descriptions). To work the hamstrings efficiently you need to keep your legs straight. If you do this with the barbell as showed on the pic, you'll just hurt yourself so DON'T!
Alorle Posts: 196 Joined: 2001/10/07	2002/02/01, 10:06 PM Don't worry, I've left it alone lately. I started doing dumbell deadlifts instead, which really feel good by stretching out my hams. I know I need to add more weight to them, so that they get worked, but I'm enjoying the stretch right now :)
Hellscream Posts: 272 Joined: 2004/02/25	2004/03/24, 07:26 PM oh my gosh thx for the description arnold, I can really feel it on my hamstring now, whislt b4 it was just on the lower back. One thing though? on the scale of 1-10 how dangerous is this exercise if done improperly, I think all this time Ive just been hurting my lower back with it..