Do you deadlift?

[ajdonutz]

Just curious who here deadlifts.. and are you a bodybuilder or powerlifter? I love them, but popped my lower back doing them today and it scared me.. considering either dropping them or switching to rack pulls...

 

[fubaseball]

I deadlift... Not a bber or power lifter... I'm a strongman

 

[Rory33]

Can't think of why anyone wouldn't deadlift. Doesn't matter what sport...

 

[jrod]

not since i broke my neck but before i loved them put the most size on my legs when i started doing them just kept a quality belt on and didnt try to lift the world and stopped anytime i noticed i wasnt using proper form

 

[jrod]

Can't think of why anyone wouldn't deadlift. Doesn't matter what sport...

Wheelchair kinda gets in the way lol

 

[Hmmm]

Can't think of why anyone wouldn't deadlift. Doesn't matter what sport...

Dont want to thicken your mid section

 

[Rory33]

Dont want to thicken your mid section

Ehh maybe so but I haven't had that problem luckily.

 

[fubaseball]

Ehh maybe so but I haven't had that problem luckily.

Same here and I don't use a belt for anything...

 

[ajdonutz]

Can't think of why anyone wouldn't deadlift. Doesn't matter what sport...

Well as i stated in the original post my lowerback popped really heavy when doing them today and it scared me.. i mean, i love them, but it got me thinking it isnt worth throwing my back out

 

[Rory33]

Yeah years ago I used a belt an gloves lol. Stopped that around 2000. Since then no belt, just straps.

 

[ajdonutz]

Do you guys use belts?

 

[tenny]

pull deads AT least once a month

in a perfect world 2 to 3 times a month
would be better, but......ehhhh
im fucking getting old!!!
cant do the things i used to do
damnit

i wear a belt if i go over 4 plates
(which lately???, has not been too often)

old sucks

 

[ajdonutz]

pull deads AT least once a month

in a perfect world 2 to 3 times a month
would be better, but......ehhhh
im fucking getting old!!!
cant do the things i used to do
damnit

i wear a belt if i go over 4 plates
(which lately???, has not been too often)

old sucks

General consensus im getting is over 400 people use belts lol, definitely going to start doing this.. i only do heavy (2-4) reps on deads, to me i feel like deadlift is more beneficial at heavy weight.. i feel more of a cardio workoit if i go high rep lol. So belt from now on it is..

 

[triathloncoach]

I do hang cleans and then do DLs.

All warmed up. At 49 I don't push too hard on the compound stuff, but for overall strength, I hope to be doing the big lifts till the end. I use a belt - it reminds me to pay attention to my back more than for support and I use straps because I have a wife and a GF so my grip strength isn't as good as the rest of you guys.

JROD - always an excuse eh?

 

[jrod]

anything to get outta leg day coach

 

[fubaseball]

General consensus im getting is over 400 people use belts lol, definitely going to start doing this.. i only do heavy (2-4) reps on deads, to me i feel like deadlift is more beneficial at heavy weight.. i feel more of a cardio workoit if i go high rep lol. So belt from now on it is..

I pulled 635 the other day with no belt...

 

[triathloncoach]

anything to get outta leg day coach

 

[triathloncoach]

I pulled 635 the other day with no belt...

That's because you keep banging your head on the rock in your avatar.

No brain, no pain.

 

[terraj]

Recently moved them to the end of my back workout.....not sure why I never tried this years ago......a little less weight, but really works the upper back

 

[Randa]

anything to get outta leg day coach

I think Jrod makes me do extra legs for the both of us. I haven't been able to walk right in two days. Ouch!

Don't think I get any sympathy either... he's still asking me to bend over as I walk by. Haha!