[obrero]

I improved my mobility after seeing this guy's (doctor of physical therapy) blog: http://mobilitywod.com

After improving my mobility my workout times got much, much quicker without any change in my training, my strength numbers also increased at a much greater rate than they had before I paid attention to mobilization. It changed my perspective on fitness, being strong is useless unless you can be strong while moving through a full range of motion.

Check out this awesome (long) video for some great info on desk chair mobility:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla..._e6YG37U#!

(edited for grammar)

[WanderingSoul]

365x5. Took me roughly 2.5 months to hit this after I hadn't stepped into a gym for years.

I thi k you must be having some form problems, because 300 isn't a very difficult number to hit, unless you are a relatively sma guy, which you aren't. Post a video of your form, or head over to mark rippetoes form where there are(or was last time I checked) dozens of people having their form reviewed.

[Magic Bullets]

It kind of depends on training experience and what your height and weight are. 300lb would be a walk in the park for a big unit and strangely enough the odd obese person can manhandle big weights despite their lack of conditioning. I do 5x5 for Deadlifts and do a heavy session every 2-3 weeks, and have consistantly been adding reps and poundage. I don't use straps only chalk and belt. I am probably weigh 160-165lb tops and deadlift 330-335.5lb. Aiming one day to do 1000lb on Bench, Squat and Deads, so far at 753lb, have a way to but getting there. Be consistant, slow and steady.

[Nascimento]

Some great advice here.

I'm 5'7, 155 pounds and the most I deadlifted was 300 for 4 reps, with proper form. Took me months, but its all about steady progression.

Say you can only do 300 for 1 rep and no more.. Drop down the weight to 265 and do 1-3 sets of 5 reps one day, the next time you do 275, 285, and depending on your progress you can jump to 300.

I like to note that at the time I achieved this and progressed well I was eating above what I needed, gaining weight slowly and I was only deadlifting once a week.. I was sore for many days after.

Like some others have said, do it barefoot, and try to make sure your back doesn't round. It doesn't really matter if it does in terms of strength, because you can't cheat the deadlift (you either pull it all the way up and lock it or you don't) BUT with lower back rounding it clearly could lead to some problems.

Lastly, one thing I haven't seen recommended is exercises that will help you strengthen your deadlift. Squats for obvious reasons, but one thing I found that oddly helped me was Overhead Presses. They put a LOT of stress on your core and traps to stabilize the weight above your head, so that will help you for deadlifts.

[Virtus]

Talybova Gunel - 408 lb Raw Deadlift @ 114

Fuck all y'all

[silverbullit]

Move down 45 lbs and fix your form first.

And squat.

[JohnKreese]

(01-28-2013 02:32 PM)calihunter Wrote:  

Talybova Gunel - 408 lb Raw Deadlift @ 114

Fuck all y'all

28 second mark

[one-two]

I tried doing 1 rep sets after watching this, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syt7A23YnpA
Really helped my max. I think I was bending my knees too much and my ass was too low.

[Major Tom]

In addition to the obvious "chest out, butt out," and "hips low", here are two cues that people often don't talk about, but have helped me:
1) Tripod foot: imagine distributing the force generated by your quadriceps evenly at the beginning of the movement onto three points on the soles of your feet: your heel, the 1st metatarsal head, and the 5th metatarsal head (the big joints connecting your big and pinky toes to your feet, respectively). Too often people focus on pushing through just the heels, which is definitely better than bearing the weight on your toes, but in actuality the whole foot come into play. Like a lot of people have said already in this thread, properly setting up the bar over mid-foot is ideal placement before you pull, and being mindful of pushing through these 3 points should help with leg drive at the initiation of the pull. Obviously deadlifting barefoot/with socks like people have said already helps a lot with this.
2) Packing the neck: Might seem counterintuitive to people who tend to look up when squatting/deadlifting (I used to when I started out), but if you look at the natural curvature of your spine in an upright position, it's somewhat sigmoid in shape; for that reason, "packing the neck" and keeping your chin tight against your chest will ensure natural extension of the cervical spine, which in turn will enable lordosis (spinal flexion) in the lumbar spine and strong back positioning throughout the lift.

I think where I went wrong when I injured myself a few months back was not initiating the movement with optimal leg drive (in addition to poor hip mobility, which I have been working on aggressively)...what I was lacking at the bottom of the movement was compensated for by excess shear stress on my lumbar spine in the form of an annular tear, which I am still in the process of rehabbing (it's getting better). These tweaks won't make up for lacking strength in all the accessory muscles required to execute a proper deadlift, but when using heavy loads it helps to have every advantage possible; you're only as strong as your weakest link. Hope this helps.

[alecks]

405 x 12 for me.takes ages.im not all about strength though.i like to actually stimulate the muscles,unlike some people in the gym

[flyfreshandyoung]

Re: Rounded back

Rounding your back a little isn't a big deal as long as it's your upper back and you're not letting it round too much. You can lift more with a slightly rounded back-

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_arti...k_deadlift

[metalhaze]

roosh spotted in the gym

http://www.t-nation.com/img/photos/2008/...age004.jpg

[IRTdenialist]

Start with a single rep and rest, then another till you manage to churn out 5. Don't worry too much about the rest interval in between reps, even if you have to rest a minute.

[aphelion]

mad props to that girl there.

[scandibro]

I lift 190 kg raw, could probably do 200kg, not juicing (could juicers add an asterix to their numbers?).

Deadlift has many components, the core being the most important. Strong abs and of course lower back which is exactly what deadlifts workout (among others). Grip strenght is an underrated issue. You can't pull heavy if your body feels like grip is slipping. Chalk is best or paper towels can do if you have no chalk. I do singles, doubles and triples. Imo. reps should be low for deadlift as it really burns your CNS.

[Shooter]

Have you tried flipping grips?

Back straight, butt a bit higher than a squat, focus on something about 5-8ft. infront of you on the ground, and just...stand.
Weighing 130lbs, 345lbs was the most I've gotten within the past 6 months.
Holding your breath is good too, keeps everything tight.

The 5/3/1 Strength program is what I do in the morning and then Crossfit in the afternoon.
Eat, Hydrate, Sleep.

It's all technique....and paleo

[Virtus]

Bitch please.. Do you even lift??

Beyo is so FIERCE

heh

   

[Fatless]

You can definitely get higher than that. Have someone who REALLY knows what they're doing give you a form check. Record yourself for an unlisted youtubue video and let us give you form critiques.

I can pull ~3x my bodyweight for 1RM, and 2.5x for 5RM.

[Fatless]

Are you using a mixed grip at your higher weight pulls?

[GBG]

Does anyone use the Sumo form when deadlifting?

[Hades]

(02-07-2013 10:45 PM)Fatless Wrote:  

You can definitely get higher than that. Have someone who REALLY knows what they're doing give you a form check. Record yourself for an unlisted youtubue video and let us give you form critiques.

I can pull ~3x my bodyweight for 1RM, and 2.5x for 5RM.

How long have you been deadlifting? That's an elite level lift if it's true.

[Fatless]

(02-08-2013 08:42 AM)Hades Wrote:  

(02-07-2013 10:45 PM)Fatless Wrote:  

You can definitely get higher than that. Have someone who REALLY knows what they're doing give you a form check. Record yourself for an unlisted youtubue video and let us give you form critiques.

I can pull ~3x my bodyweight for 1RM, and 2.5x for 5RM.

How long have you been deadlifting? That's an elite level lift if it's true.

About 2 years. I have small hips and naturally very low bodyfat. I'm not particularly tall either, so I suppose the distance I have to lift it off the ground helps some of those ratios too.

PM'ed you a form-check video from a year ago of myself doing 335# DL at 123# bodyweight.

[Alpha Mind]

I was stuck @ <300 for too long.

Do kettlebell swings for 1 month and try again.

If you're that close, you need to be swinging a 24kg kettlebell, with two hands.

DO IT. It works.

[TheBulldozer]

(02-14-2013 09:47 PM)Alpha Mind Wrote:  

I was stuck @ <300 for too long.

Do kettlebell swings for 1 month and try again.

If you're that close, you need to be swinging a 24kg kettlebell, with two hands.

DO IT. It works.

I've been working these in lately. Definitely feel it helps with the explosive, off the ground power needed for big dead lifts.

[Hannibal]

If you're doing Starting Strength, which I believe is just one set of 5 reps twice every three weeks, I recommend jacking up the volume to at least twice a week.

I do something like 3 x 5 twice a week and my deadlift's been going nowhere but up. Probably get to 315 by next month.