Is there a bodyweight equivalent for deadlifts?

[roarrr456]

Is there?

[microrahsheen]

Is there?

You can't lift nothing from a dead stop

[I dont work at Ballys]

Is there?

1. clone yourself
2. kill clone
3. pick up clone
4. repeat as necessary

[chazzy1864]

1. clone yourself
2. kill clone
3. pick up clone
4. repeat as necessary

LoL


As said in the first reply, deadlift is about picking up a "dead" weight from the ground. You can do the same movement without weights, but it isn't a deadlift. Just umm...an akward body weight squat.

[roarrr456]

Oh ok. I was just wondering because the other 2 of the 3 most effective mass building exercises (bench press and squat) have bodyweight equivalents: the pushup and bodyweight squat, respectively.

[chazzy1864]

Oh ok. I was just wondering because the other 2 of the 3 most effective mass building exercises (bench press and squat) have bodyweight equivalents: the pushup and bodyweight squat, respectively.

closest you'll come, is like picking up a bag of dog food off the ground.

[AlexD3891]

Is there?

NO

/thread

[Quarter Nelson]

Definitely upside down pull-ups.

[Gainwithfailure]

but at what cost

[WvrDuDe]

1-Leg Stiff-Legged Deadlift...

[IronAbrams]

but at what cost

rofl

[DJAuto]

If you don't have equipment, you can use anything. A sack of sand works.

[Big Arm Big Pay]

You can pretty much lift up anything, buy a 3 dollar, 80lbs bag on concrete.

[-Lucifer]

1. clone yourself
2. kill clone
3. pick up clone
4. repeat as necessary

You sir are a funny one.

Repped.

[SluttySamantha]

Oh ok. I was just wondering because the other 2 of the 3 most effective mass building exercises (bench press and squat) have bodyweight equivalents: the pushup and bodyweight squat, respectively.

If you're want to go in the body weight equivalent direction. Since dead lifts are a pulling exercise it would stand to reason to do another exercise which pulls. Pull ups or chin ups come to mind. They don't work as much of the musculature as deads but they are great at adding muscle to the back and arms.

[BigJonMud]

Yes.
And one that is potentially BETTER.

'The one leg, deep knee squat'. Otherwise known as the 'pistol'. A russian favourite.

[khajja]

Yes.
And one that is potentially BETTER.

'The one leg, deep knee squat'. Otherwise known as the 'pistol'. A russian favourite.

he asked for a bodyweight deadlift. the pistol comes nowhere close to meeting that definition.

fail.

[jrink]

he asked for a bodyweight deadlift. the pistol comes nowhere close to meeting that definition.

fail.

reps to you sir

[BigJonMud]

he asked for a bodyweight deadlift. the pistol comes nowhere close to meeting that definition.

fail.

Yeah, thanks for taking the opportunity to correct me, rather than give your own advice.
Reps to you.

I suggest you actually try doing a pistol, and see for yourselves what it does and doesnt work.
http://www.beastskills.com/Pistol.htm

For me, it is a great alternative to deadlifting. Or squatting. It can be easily modified for added difficulty.
It will work EVERYTHING.. and in proportion. If its not hard enough, pause at intervals.. lean forward or back.. do it on your toes.. grab a bag of sand..

[SexyChic]

1. clone yourself
2. kill clone
3. pick up clone
4. repeat as necessary

Rofl

[Kiknskreem]

I suggest you actually try doing a pistol, and see for yourselves what it does and doesnt work.
http://www.beastskills.com/Pistol.htm

For me, it is a great alternative to deadlifting. Or squatting. It can be easily modified for added difficulty.
It will work EVERYTHING.. and in proportion. If its not hard enough, pause at intervals.. lean forward or back.. do it on your toes.. grab a bag of sand..

I agree pistols are a good bodyweight exercise, but they are in no ways an equivelant to deadlifts.

OP, the heavy loads involved in serious weight training are an integral part of the adaptation process.... you will not find calisthenic exercises that are really 'equivelant' to weight training. They may be similar in name and mechamnics, but that's about it.

[TACstrat]

Is there a bodyweight equivalent for deadlifts?

Absolutely. Squat down like you're doing a deadlift except grab your ankles. Then pull yourself off the floor until you are levitating approximately 6 inches above the ground. Hold the levitation for 1-2 seconds and then slowly descend back to the starting position. I usually do 3X10s once every two weeks and occassionally I'll superset them with fire-eating.

[hyuge]

#1. One-legged stiff deadlift + back lever progressions. The one-legged stiff deadlift is a challenge to balance and flexibility, and gets hard fast if you add a little weight. However it challenges the legs much more than the back, whereas the back lever is the other way around. Combining the two gives you a very similar muscular demand.

#2. Glute bridge progression: Glute bridge / one-legged glute bridge / partner bridge aka cowgirl (hard to get more functional than that )

[fourdegrees]

You can pretty much lift up anything, buy a 3 dollar, 80lbs bag on concrete.

This.

You wont be able to train for super heavy deads without a bar, but you can do higher rep work picking up random heavy chit which will still build strength and endurance for your posterior chain.

edit: lolz thread date is usually that's the first thing I look at. Finally got me...

[khajja]

hyuge, welcome to the forums! that being said, please try not to necro 5+ year old threads.

[justinvb_657]

Place hands under feet and pull. Its a lot like picking a chair up with one hand while your sitting in it.

[SNayder]

lol i enjoyed this old thrad.

[supertom44]

Al kavaldo has a video on youtube titled bodyweight deadlift alternatives, check it out.

Note: I tired to link to it but I don't have enough posts, sorry.

[blkbelt42]

Yes.
And one that is potentially BETTER.

'The one leg, deep knee squat'. Otherwise known as the 'pistol'. A russian favourite.

really? almost 7 years here and a pistol SQUAT is the same as a deadlift??

[doughnut91]

really? almost 7 years here and a pistol SQUAT is the same as a deadlift??

Life clearly isn't his strong point.

Absolutely. Squat down like you're doing a deadlift except grab your ankles. Then pull yourself off the floor until you are levitating approximately 6 inches above the ground. Hold the levitation for 1-2 seconds and then slowly descend back to the starting position. I usually do 3X10s once every two weeks and occassionally I'll superset them with fire-eating.

Best answer I've ever seen ^