Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 383, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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straight leg deadlifts

froshman
froshman
Posts: 441
Joined: 2003/07/12
United States
2004/09/08, 11:45 AM
Tou can try a variation of the squat as well, such as duck squats or front suats. Lunges are good. You could also try Bulgarian deadlifts, which are a variation of straight legged.
firemansam
firemansam
Posts: 147
Joined: 2004/08/20
Australia
2004/09/07, 09:02 AM
ok i know that there has been lots of questions about straight leg deadlifts. Ive had bad lower back problems before from sport, and i know its probably just improper technique but im just not getting it i feel the weight on my lower back no matter how straight i keep my back. So i have just substituted my sld's for more squats. I was wondering whats a betterexercise to substitute in?
firemansam
firemansam
Posts: 147
Joined: 2004/08/20
Australia
2004/09/08, 12:57 AM
can i just do extra squats or lunges?
Philia2
Philia2
Posts: 4,078
Joined: 2001/10/19
France
2004/09/08, 02:46 AM
You'll need to work your hamstrings differently. What about doing leg curls?
Squats and lunges are fine to work your legs as well.

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