I have noticed a lot of people can deadlift much more than squat, but I'm not seeing a huge gap in the two exercises. My squat is currently at 5 reps of 270, and deadlift is 5 at 280. Is there something I should be doing to separate the deadlift or is it just a matter of as I progress I will notice the deadlift going up much more than squat? Thanks for the help.
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Thread: Deadlift vs. Squat
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01-31-2013, 07:52 AM #1
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Deadlift vs. Squat
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01-31-2013, 07:59 AM #2
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Don't worry about it. Just keep lifting and they'll get more separation, as progress on the squat becomes harder and slower and progress on deadlift keeps going at the same pace for a while.
My starting strength, etc. log:, currently cutting on TM: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=143963661
Squat:...........100x5->355x5/360x4/385x1
Bench:............95x6->242.5x5/275x1
Press:.............65x5->152.5x5/155x4/175x1
Deadlift:.........100x5->375x5/415x3/425x2
Power Clean:...65x3->180x3/185x2/205x1
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I squat really deep, the owner of the gym has spotted me a few times in the past and said I was even going too deep but I am going just below parallel now. This sounds stupid but I feel like my back could handle more on the deadlift but my grip gives out if I try increasing the weight for 5 reps right now, I get to about 3 before I have to put it down, I'm not sure what that means?
I've failed over and over and over again in my life, and that is why i succeed.
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Look at Kroc rows and farmers walks. Nothing inherently wrong with straps, but how cool is it to pull with just a double overhand grip? Chalk is good, too, but a lot of gyms don't allow it. You can look into 'chalkless' chalk - http://www.metoliusclimbing.com/eco_ball.html Good stuff.
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What's your body type like? I have short limbs and a long torso so my back is almost parallel to the floor when conventional deadlifting. The bar has a lot of leverage over me, so my deadlift isn't that high. But the short legs make me a pretty good squatter and the bar has less leverage over me in that exercise than it would a normally proportioned person.
If your proportions are pretty average, your squat is deep enough, and grip isn't the issue, your deadlift form could be off. If the bar is not balanced over the middle of your foot for the entire pull it's like ten times more difficult, or if you're not using your legs enough.
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