hammer strength dead lifts

[FREDROCKS]

As an old guy with many injuries my full rom is limited. Still strong but unable to do standard dead lifts. I try to do hammer strenth deads at around 425 for three sets of six reps. Is this comparable to rack deads?

[I dont work at Ballys]

Originally Posted by FREDROCKS

As an old guy with many injuries my full rom is limited. Still strong but unable to do standard dead lifts. I try to do hammer strenth deads at around 425 for three sets of six reps. Is this comparable to rack deads?

picture of the machine? if it emulates the movement of a rack dead then yes it would be comparable.

[IRONMANN1]

Waffles!

HS has a dead apparatus now?? lol

[FREDROCKS]

Originally Posted by IRONMANN1

Waffles!

HS has a dead apparatus now?? lol

Thanks guys. Don't have a picture but its like their shrug machine only without the seat and about four inch lower handles.

[I dont work at Ballys]

Originally Posted by FREDROCKS

Thanks guys. Don't have a picture but its like their shrug machine only without the seat and about four inch lower handles.

that sounds pretty cool. i went to their website though and it wasnt listed

[FREDROCKS]

Its an old model been using one for about ten yrs. First saw it at Stan Bennet's gym in Santa Rosa CA. I like hammer strength. Their equipment allows me to stay strong with out all the joint problems. Reps to u sir

[I dont work at Ballys]

Originally Posted by FREDROCKS

Its an old model been using one for about ten yrs. First saw it at Stan Bennet's gym in Santa Rosa CA. I like hammer strength. Their equipment allows me to stay strong with out all the joint problems. Reps to u sir

i like HS as well, i love almost all of their machines but i do stay away from a few of them, in favor of freeweight exercises. the only thing that sucks about them is that they are easy to cheat with, which isnt a problem for me, but seems to be a big issue for alot of the people i see using them.

[FREDROCKS]

Originally Posted by I dont work at Ballys

i like HS as well, i love almost all of their machines but i do stay away from a few of them, in favor of freeweight exercises. the only thing that sucks about them is that they are easy to cheat with, which isnt a problem for me, but seems to be a big issue for alot of the people i see using them.

Yeah cheating is not a problem at my age (I only wud cheat myself) I use the dip machine, hi row mid row low row and bench press. I still go heavy so
it allows me that good feeling u obviously have. Great journal and squat vid.

[I dont work at Ballys]

Originally Posted by FREDROCKS

Yeah cheating is not a problem at my age (I only wud cheat myself) I use the dip machine, hi row mid row low row and bench press. I still go heavy so
it allows me that good feeling u obviously have. Great journal and squat vid.

thx alot. yeah if you want to go heavy and not worry too much about other factors then HS is the way to go IMO.

[highlander07]

Originally Posted by FREDROCKS

As an old guy with many injuries my full rom is limited. Still strong but unable to do standard dead lifts. I try to do hammer strenth deads at around 425 for three sets of six reps. Is this comparable to rack deads?

Just started doing this and IMO are a great alternative , maybe not as good a compound exercise but hits the lower back superbly. I started these as i was sick of injuring my back(yes, crappy form!!)



100th post and only one "x2"!! lol

[hulkinout]

I've seen a couple of the competitive bodybuilders at my gym use the hammer shrug for deads, so I don't see why not. It approximates a trap bar rack dead.

If you want more of a traditional trap bar dead feel, place a short box or even a couple forty-fives on the floor and stand on those when performing these.

[FREDROCKS]

Thanks Hulkinout and highlander. appreciate the info

[cameron33]

can someone get a pic of thise machine?