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Im having an issue when doing SLDL. My lower back always gets sore afterwards. Im sure my form is off. Does anyone have any pointers on how I can better work my hams and limit lower back involvement?
Are you bending your knees slightly, keeping the bar close to your body, and not going down too far?
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I actually like to do them with straight legs but only with body weight or very light weight. Great stretch. The same for good mornings too.
Now for you and standard SLDL's you have got it right now. The bar needs to be very close and you need a slight bend in the knee. I also wouldn't go down too low but play about with that and see where the tension shifts (experiment with light weight first). For most just below the knee should be gtg.
I would also recommend warming up effectively. That includes your legs, hips and glutes. Then move up slowly in weigth with the STDL's.
If this problem persists maybe look into unilateral stiff leg deadlifts. In fact look into them anyway as they are a great variation.
Is your ass up in the air when you start to pull? I see so many people doing deads this way and it's only a matter of time before they strain/hurt their back.
Definitely want to keep knees slightly bent and bar or dumbbells close to front of shins.
Stretch your hams. The tighter your hams the more your spine will flex. And the more your spine flexes the more pressure on your disc that will produce a herniation and wear the ligaments that protect from this.
Straight leg deads are a double edge sword. If your spine flexes forward at all when doing them them you went to far down and/or your hams are not flexible enough to do them without negative effect.
You said in another thread you're 5'11". As a taller bodybuilder, try using cables or a Smith and start seated so far back that you'd fall if you let go. Stand up and push with your hips and squeeze the hamstrings as you come up.
I have always hated this exercise, I do not see how it can generate hypertrophy in comparison to the hams curls in maquina.
most people go too light on this exercise or they go too far down. treat it like a deadlift with higher weight and less volume. can get very strong controlling the eccentric portion. ever see how Jordan Peters does it and you`ll understand. my favorite posterior chain movement as i have finally begun to push some heavy weights with it