Deadlift (measly reps for good answers)

[ninja1992]

Touch'n'Go or Reset after each rep?

which is better and why?

[BombDonald]

I would just lightly tap it without a bounce.

It keeps your muscles under tension the whole time.

[mobikwa]

Touch and go for warmups but reset for heavy lifts.

[Jimbo48]

I found touch and go to be easier than resetting after each rep because of the bounce when it hit the floor from touch and go. Now I reset after each rep. I try to keep my muscles tight and just reset my grip.

[Bruno93]

I prefer resetting it every rep rather than TnG. My grip always gave in when I did TnG, now I don't have a problem with it.

[BombDonald]

I found touch and go to be easier than resetting after each rep because of the bounce when it hit the floor from touch and go. Now I reset after each rep. I try to keep my muscles tight and just reset my grip.

It's not about what's "easier" it's about what hits your muscles most effectively.

A 495x3 touch and go deadlift will be easier than a 495x3 with a reset after each rep, obviously. Solution? Add weight.

[ninja1992]

cool.. i generally touch'n'go, but wen my grip slips, i reset (i.e. maybe reset every 4th rep or wateva)......... maybe ill start resetting (i thought maybe the 'rest' wasnt a good idea)

on recharge though.. ill try n remember to rep

[BombDonald]

cool.. i generally touch'n'go, but wen my grip slips, i reset (i.e. maybe reset every 4th rep or wateva)......... maybe ill start resetting (i thought maybe the 'rest' wasnt a good idea)

on recharge though.. ill try n remember to rep

Straps.

[ninja1992]

Straps.

i was thinking bout them.. but then i thought that, my grip could maybe use some work! so i almost use the deadlift as a grip exercise... ifyagetwatimean

[Jimbo48]

It's not about what's "easier" it's about what hits your muscles most effectively.

A 495x3 touch and go deadlift will be easier than a 495x3 with a reset after each rep, obviously. Solution? Add weight.

Yes you are correct. But, it is difficult to judge how much additional weight the bounce will allow. It will most likely be different for each rep as the bar will be dropping at different speeds.

So for me, I like to reset because I know exactly how much weight I actually lifted.

[SuffolkPunch]

i was thinking bout them.. but then i thought that, my grip could maybe use some work! so i almost use the deadlift as a grip exercise... ifyagetwatimean

Decide if you want to train your grip or train your deadlift. I personally prefer not let my DL training be compromised by grip failing.

Straps

[crochele]

Reset.

[ninja1992]

Decide if you want to train your grip or train your deadlift. I personally prefer not let my DL training be compromised by grip failing.

Straps

i was of a similar mindset.. until people asked on this site: "Why on earth would you try to isolate muscles on a compound movement?"

but yh.. im decided to occassionally use straps or wateva if my grip is really holding me back.. but not every session

[PeterGibbons316]

I always reset to be sure that I am pulling from the same position with proper form. If I touch and go I am more prone to pulling with bad form.

[rountreesj]

it really depends on what you are going for. ideally, you want perfect form, perfect grip and mad amount of weight. obviously at some point one or more of these will start to fail.

PERSONALLY i like a boucne, as typically a lot of your energy is expelled just moving the bar the initial 4 inches. Some will say its not a true dead lift if you bounce, or use wraps(which i do). It really depends on what you are shooting for.

Stong deadlift with competition form?...no wraps, reset each time, maintain impeccable form

bb and working the desired muscle groups? cheat as little as possible, and maintain form, but the end goal is to build muscle most effectively without injury. do what works.

[rountreesj]

my advice, use wraps to go heavy, as a lot of it's in your head. once you pull heavier weight, you will be confident to go strapless and still pull it. then just keep working till you are going heavy without straps

[NaturaLPumP]

My opinion is not to touch and go. Ive seen a few people hurt themselves that way. If your having trouble with the first 4 inches start switching in rack pulls. I like doing them anyway.

[__Iceman__]

I sometimes end up with slight touch n go on some reps. However I try to keep em from fullstop each rep. The key is not relax at the bottom of a rep. Keeping the tightness makes each consecutive rep much easier. However I´ve found you really have to be able to do the negative properly in order to have your body and the bar in a proper position at the end of the negative without having to make adjustments.

[rountreesj]

i would agree with the rack pulls to decrease the use of a bounce during deadlifting. i am doing those too to keep from forming the bad habit of bouncing on every rep lol

[vincerich]

Touch and go will have a larger impact on grip and wrist strength because the tension isn't relieved until you finish the set. However, if you're using heavy weights, it could increase your risk of injury, since a lot of people's form suffers DRASTICALLY as they increase the weight during deadlifts. Some opt to use touch and go primarily during warm-ups.

The reset method gives you an opportunity to steady yourself before each rep. It can be beneficial because it allows you to perform each rep independently, so ideally, your form shouldn't start to suffer towards the last reps. One downside is that the tension is released from your muscles when the load is placed on the ground.

Try both methods. Deadlifts are an exercise that can easily lead to injury; whatever you do, you need to make sure that you're fully engaged with each rep.

[Muffinhunter]

i was of a similar mindset.. until people asked on this site: "Why on earth would you try to isolate muscles on a compound movement?"

but yh.. im decided to occassionally use straps or wateva if my grip is really holding me back.. but not every session

Bombdonald has it right regarding touch and go vs reset, but as for straps...

There really is no reason not to use them. Your grip is always going to go before your back is fully exhausted, unless you are popeye. If you want to progress, use straps - do some wrist curls/reverse curls for forearms

Maybe if you are de-loading for a week and going light, you can shelve the straps. But for back development, USE THEM!

[PinkDumbells]

i was of a similar mindset.. until people asked on this site: "Why on earth would you try to isolate muscles on a compound movement?"

I'm not arguing for or against straps, but what muscle are you isolating when you use straps for deads? You're still hitting your upper back, lower back, core and hamstrings all pretty hard. Of course you're better off not using straps if you don't have to, but using them on occasion isn't a bad thing either. I use straps on occassion and my grip has never been an issue.

Your grip is always going to go before your back is fully exhausted, unless you are popeye.

Speaking in absolutes is fun!