I been looking around and seen the term used from time to time. Im not exactly sure of what it means but is it when you back kinda turns into a mountain?
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Thread: What is a "hitched" deadlift
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08-24-2008, 04:37 PM #1Registered User
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What is a "hitched" deadlift
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08-24-2008, 04:48 PM #2Registered User
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Hitching is slight stop and go movements while pulling the weight up.
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08-24-2008, 04:51 PM #3bodybuilding pretty boy
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an injury waiting to happen. it's when you deadlift with a form so desastrous it looks like you're humping the bar
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08-24-2008, 04:55 PM #4Registered User
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Okay I get it, thanks. Would a PR count if there was a hitch
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Not in a powerlifting meet. Its up to you if you want to count it if you hitched it in the gym.Originally Posted by eric717192
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08-24-2008, 04:59 PM #6Registered User
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Ok and one more deadlift question; Whenever I go heavy I cant keep my form perfect, no matter what if I go in the 1-3 rep range my back gets really rounded. What should I focus on to get rid of that problem?
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08-24-2008, 05:00 PM #7bodybuilding pretty boy
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no it doesn't. to me, a 1RM is when you can do only 1 rep of a movement while keeping your form perfectOriginally Posted by eric717192
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08-24-2008, 05:01 PM #8bodybuilding pretty boy
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rack pulls, do themOriginally Posted by eric717192
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08-24-2008, 05:02 PM #9Registered User
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If its your lower back that rounds, then lower the weight and get stronger. If its your upper back, I would not worry to much about it. Most powerlifters lift with a rounded upper back to some extent.Originally Posted by eric717192
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08-24-2008, 05:16 PM #10Registered User
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Yea its the upperback...I was looking at it for the first time and it turns into Mt. Everest...its really bad lolOriginally Posted by powerlifter70
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08-24-2008, 05:18 PM #11Registered User
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Well if your really worried about it, then lower the weight some and work on your form. Rounding of the upper back is going to happen when lifting close to your 1rm...there is no way around it. Work your upper back doing lots of rows.Originally Posted by eric717192
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08-24-2008, 05:39 PM #12strongman
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PL rules say that it's OK to pause on the way up so long as the bar doesn't go down, which is what I thought hitching is.Originally Posted by powerlifter70
Front and Zercher squats are also great upper back exercises.
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08-24-2008, 05:47 PM #13Registered User
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I pulled that out of the WABDL rule book....exactly as they have it posted. I too think the up/down movement is hitching but the rule book does not say this.Originally Posted by burningNun
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08-24-2008, 05:55 PM #14strongman
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OK. I think the BWLA (which uses the IPF rulebook I think) allows for a pause but not an up down movement. I think I'll just pull really hard and hope for the best.
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A pause is one thing as long as you continue a smooth pull after. But what I think they mean by hitching is after a pause, the lifter continues with a jerk to get it moving again.Originally Posted by burningNun
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08-24-2008, 05:58 PM #16strongman
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Ahhh gotcha. The rules are pretty much the same then.
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08-24-2008, 06:17 PM #17Mr. Gecko
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A hitch is when the bar is supported by the legs during the lift, not just a pause or a jerking motion, though those are often things that are associated with hitching.
Having a slight hitch hardly means one has "atrocious" form.Originally Posted by JoeyDaFool
Limit sets will not be perfect, that is why they are limit lifts.Originally Posted by eric717192
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