Deadlift Help

**Deciever** · 07-17-2002, 04:57 PM

Okay, so i was deadlifting tonight, and i realize that i use a lot of back. i think if i used more legs i would be able to pull more.

THe only problem is that once i get up to a heavy weight near my max, my hips rise before my the bar begins to move, so that initiates alot of back involvement. I just have trouble keeping that bottom position when i start the deadlift. so i get very little leg drive.

Here's how my deadlift went tonight
1x5 @135 Good Form
1x3 @ 225 Good Form
1x1 @ 275 Form is Decent
1x1 @ 315 Still decent form
1x1 @ 335 More Back involvement
1x0 @ 365 I may as well have tried to stiff legged it

SO any ideas on how i could get more leg drive in my deadlift, and tips for staying down in the bottom position when initiating the lift. I was thinking stregthen my hamstrings, and work on flexibility, but i wanna know what some of you think.

**Teen powerliftr** · 07-17-2002, 06:19 PM

the best advice i can give

http://www.testosterone.net/articles/194dead.html

i just wish i wouldn't have missed this before i hurt my back

**Destro** · 07-17-2002, 07:31 PM

Good article

**Big H** · 07-17-2002, 08:15 PM

Yep. Helped a lot

**Teen powerliftr** · 07-17-2002, 09:06 PM

I am glad i could help

**Deciever** · 07-17-2002, 10:08 PM

i've read it before, but still a great reminder.... good post. great article

**herkimer wilson** · 07-19-2002, 07:56 AM

I've got the same problem bro. But I also have a 500 pound deadlift. I just keep adding weight. My back keeps getting stronger. Every once in a while I hit a good lift and actually feel my legs working as much as my back, but most of the time I end up doing a stiff legged deadlift.

**Destro** · 07-19-2002, 12:38 PM

you do a 500 lb stiff leg deadlift?

**Deejay_Spike** · 07-19-2002, 01:10 PM

that's why i do sumo style now... that way i use as much my hip region as i can (which is my strongest part), and a lot of hams too

**tom.big** · 07-19-2002, 01:28 PM

To strengthen your legs in the deadlift try some raised Deadlifts of a small(but stable) platform. It brings more legs into the sequence of events and therefore will strengthen overall. Just my opinion mind, try em!...

**Deejay_Spike** · 07-19-2002, 01:29 PM

i already do them, they're very good

**tom.big** · 07-19-2002, 01:31 PM

They are arent they,

**p0w3rlift3r** · 07-19-2002, 03:48 PM

do them on 3 or 4 mats thats tough

**aztman** · 07-19-2002, 04:25 PM

it doesn't make sense to continue moving up in weight in a movement if you can not maintain proper technique. Then the weight is simply too heavy. Sounds like your hip strength is lacking but you haven't mentioned what other work for your posterior chain you have been doing.

**p0w3rlift3r** · 07-20-2002, 02:38 AM

the great aztman!!!

is correct agian

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