Deadlifts are often a HOT topic amongst the bros, some are utterly afraid of performing it, with fears that it will break their backs in half while others just throw caution out of the window and perform straight-up vertebrae drilling due to shitty technique and ego lifting, straining through the ugliest reps in the whole damn holler.
I restarted Deads about a year ago ( thanks to Potato Man) after a lay off since, well, highschool (I’m 50). Started with barbell then moved on to the hex bar and for me the hex bar is so much better. Sometimes I feel the tendency to turn it into a quasi squat which removes the post chain work. But as a work in progress I feel the form evolving, then other days deevolving. But, hey, all onward and upward. Anyway, all that to say…give the hex bar a shot if you haven’t and have access to one.
I love the Romanian deadlift. It's not alot of weight, but I get the weird feeling as my mind body connection is working. While it's getting easier, I can really feel when my form is getting bad and when it's a good form, I KNOW IT'S A GOOD FORM. Looking forward to increasing the weight. Call me a psychopath, but I find deadlifting soooo relaxing. 😂
Man I needed this. I recently “reset” my learning by going with lower weight and starting over. My lower back is thanking me for it but I always want to get the weight back up too fast. I will keep improving on my technique/tempo/reps before going heavier.
I restarted Deads about a year ago ( thanks to Potato Man) after a lay off since, well, highschool (I’m 50). Started with barbell then moved on to the hex bar and for me the hex bar is so much better. Sometimes I feel the tendency to turn it into a quasi squat which removes the post chain work. But as a work in progress I feel the form evolving, then other days deevolving. But, hey, all onward and upward. Anyway, all that to say…give the hex bar a shot if you haven’t and have access to one.
Happy building, bros
I love the Romanian deadlift. It's not alot of weight, but I get the weird feeling as my mind body connection is working. While it's getting easier, I can really feel when my form is getting bad and when it's a good form, I KNOW IT'S A GOOD FORM. Looking forward to increasing the weight. Call me a psychopath, but I find deadlifting soooo relaxing. 😂
Man I needed this. I recently “reset” my learning by going with lower weight and starting over. My lower back is thanking me for it but I always want to get the weight back up too fast. I will keep improving on my technique/tempo/reps before going heavier.
If you said squats were relaxing THEN I might call you psycho.😁
Great article! Thank you Mr Potato!