Another Deadlift Question

[kacy]

Hey all-- I need a little clarification on something: I'm using The New Rules of Lifting for Women and the way the pictures show the set up for the regular deadlift has the girl basically at the parallel point of a squat. I went to the bookstore today and its the same in the original men's version of the book (both of which had the workouts designed by Alwyn Cosgrove). Impossibly Lou posted this link in another thread http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_jM4_EBFfI-- where the starting point has the guys thighs more at an angle, more upright. Its a Mark Rippetoe video and he even says specifically to bend forward to the bar without lowering your hips and to "keep your a$$ in the air" when setting up.

I was doing these a couple days ago and watching myself from the side and I look more like I'm down in a squat but I shouldn't be right?? My bum should stay higher on deadlifts than it is when squatting? Thanks!

[kacy]

ok, so I ventured out of the "female bodybuilding" section and found a couple more videos of guys with their backsides in the air when setting up so that's what I'll go with unless someone tells me otherwise.

[kevlar349]

Originally Posted by kacy

ok, so I ventured out of the "female bodybuilding" section and found a couple more videos of guys with their backsides in the air when setting up so that's what I'll go with unless someone tells me otherwise.

Just split it up.... do Squats (quads dominant) and SLDL's (hip dominant) which will work your hams and glutes more which is what you probably want to do

Normal DL's are usually ment for strength and i barley see woman doing them

[kacy]

Thanks for the response. I'm gonna go ahead with the normal DL's though-- I want to be strong!!

[Emoore]

Conventional deadlifts are done with your hips slightly higher than your knees and most of the women in the famale bb section do them. I know I do. Romanian and stiff-legged-deadlifts are done with the legs almost straight and the hips high. Hope that helps.

[kacy]

It does-- thanks much!!

[AUTiger13]

Originally Posted by kevlar349

Just split it up.... do Squats (quads dominant) and SLDL's (hip dominant) which will work your hams and glutes more which is what you probably want to do

Normal DL's are usually ment for strength and i barley see woman doing them

Really? Really?

DL are a great compound movement whether you are a guy or girl.

[kevlar349]

Originally Posted by AUTiger13

Really? Really?

DL are a great compound movement whether you are a guy or girl.

im just going by what i see

then again my gym isnt appealling to woman so i dont usually see anythere

[K11]

Originally Posted by kevlar349

im just going by what i see

then again my gym isnt appealling to woman so i dont usually see anythere

I think it's safe to assume the ladies here want to do exercises that are "ment for strength".