Deadlifts

[vikingsfan247]

When doing deadlifts is it okay to restart on every rep like readjust yourself for every rep. Basically instead of doing 1x5 could you just do 5 singles with 10-15 seconds in between to readjust grip, back angle, shin angle, and take a big belly of air. It seems that after every rep my form deteriorates and by doing it this way it is much easier to maintain form. any advice would be helpfull thanks.

[renferos]

Yeah it is fine to reset just don't take a 5 minute break( obviously im over exaggerating the time, but the point is it is fine)

[gashcader]

When doing deadlifts is it okay to restart on every rep like readjust yourself for every rep. Basically instead of doing 1x5 could you just do 5 singles with 10-15 seconds in between to readjust grip, back angle, shin angle, and take a big belly of air. It seems that after every rep my form deteriorates and by doing it this way it is much easier to maintain form. any advice would be helpfull thanks.

ofc, very good way to get your form down.

[chazzy1864]

When doing deadlifts is it okay to restart on every rep like readjust yourself for every rep. Basically instead of doing 1x5 could you just do 5 singles with 10-15 seconds in between to readjust grip, back angle, shin angle, and take a big belly of air. It seems that after every rep my form deteriorates and by doing it this way it is much easier to maintain form. any advice would be helpfull thanks.

Resetting grip and foot positioning isn't turning it into singles.

Having full rest periods and treating each rep as a separate set (i.e. 3-5 minute rest periods) would be doing singles.

[jakeb820]

Your fine, at the end of the day your still lifting the weight. Plus its better to not hurt yourself and continuously lift week to week, then injure yourself and be out for months.

[Jasonk282]

nothing wrong with it. usually on my 4th and 5th rep I have to do this.

[FunkymonkAW]

100% ok.

[DJAuto]

In it's purest form, the DL is a power lift. A rest/pause approach is excellent for power lifts.

[geexxz]

Your fine, at the end of the day your still lifting the weight. Plus its better to not hurt yourself and continuously lift week to week, then injure yourself and be out for months.

This x 10000

[vikingsfan247]

Thanks everyone reps.

[TheFuzz1290]

nothing wrong with it. usually on my 4th and 5th rep I have to do this.

Ditto, my grip starts to go around the 4th or 5th rep and I have to reset.

To OP, congrats on doing deadlifts, not enough people do them. Luckily (or unluckily sometimes) I go to a power lifting/bodybuilding focused gym and I see people doing deadlifts almost every day.

[vikingsfan247]

Deadlifts are my favorite by far

[Jasonk282]

Ditto, my grip starts to go around the 4th or 5th rep and I have to reset.

To OP, congrats on doing deadlifts, not enough people do them. Luckily (or unluckily sometimes) I go to a power lifting/bodybuilding focused gym and I see people doing deadlifts almost every day.

I love it when the 'kids' watch me deadlift...they actually think a 305lbs dead is amazing...I guess if you curl/bench all the time it is.

[TheFuzz1290]

I love it when the 'kids' watch me deadlift...they actually think a 305lbs dead is amazing...I guess if you curl/bench all the time it is.

No, what they're thinking is, "Geeze, that old guy better hurry with whatever lame exercise he's doing so I can get over there and do some curls brah!"

[Jasonk282]

No, what they're thinking is, "Geeze, that old guy better hurry with whatever lame exercise he's doing so I can get over there and do some curls brah!"

LoL...that has happened to me. I walked in the gym and there were two dudes doing windshield whippers in the squat rack...i waited for them to finish, then was doing my squats...these two skinny dudes asked me how many more I had...told them two more sets...they said OK...we'll curl on the bench.

[PeterGibbons316]

Agree with others. I would say that it is preferred to pause between reps rather than touch 'n go on deads.

[vikingsfan247]

LoL...that has happened to me. I walked in the gym and there were two dudes doing windshield whippers in the squat rack...i waited for them to finish, then was doing my squats...these two skinny dudes asked me how many more I had...told them two more sets...they said OK...we'll curl on the bench.

what in the world is a windshield whipper? and why in the world do people need safety procedures for curling. I mean they should be able just to flip there wrists around and safely drop the bar of 100 pounds.

[liftingson]

you're good to go doing them like that.