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Originally Posted by Adam F
HAHA guess this board is like my Gym no one Deadlifts
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Deadlifts are one of my single most favorite exercises right next to squatting! There are plenty of men at my gym that incorporate DL's into thier routine and when I first started out I had some really good guidance in nailing down my form first before working on driving up my numbers. I've never seen hooks being used but the majority of fellas that I observe use straps to help with thier grip.... and I'm talking about guys that pull 400lbs+. I'm a weeney in that I have to use gloves the straps are just to awkward for me. I feel really fortunate in that I have a really strong lower body in comparison to my upper body so doing legs and back is one of my stronger points. When I started DL'ing it did'nt take me long before I was hitting and pulling 175 well that is until my sciatic nerve started to flare up and put me out of commission for attempting to lift any heavier. Honestly, I think now it's more of a psych issue in that I'm just afraid straining myself to the point that I dont want to be laid up on the couch for a week and crippled over in pain. Been there, done that and I dont want it to happen again. Anyway, so now I've backed down to a comfortable 135-155 and just do more sets. Is that wrong, I dunno. All I do know is that dl'ing has really helped me shape up my derrier and legs nicely... I'll never stop doing them.
One thing I've never felt comfortable in doing the double overhand grip technique. Overhand/underhand works really well for me however is there really an issue in how your hands should be placed. Is one way better than the other? Just wondering.