TimK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 4:49 pm
Michiganian wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:21 pm
Stopped doing BB DLs a couple months back when, upon hitting about my body weight in lifts, I could no longer keep my back acceptably straight.
This throws up red flags for me, sounds like you might be overly neurotic about having “perfect form”.
No, not perfect. If I'd been obsessed with perfect form I would've stopped long before I did.
TimK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 4:49 pm
How many reps at what weight? Do you have video?
Doing three sets of five lifts. Here's the last time I did DLs (185 lbs.):
https://www.linxnet.com/misc/Videos/Fit ... 231020.mp4 Note mid-to-lower back is
just beginning to round during the eccentric.
I've sciatica on the right side. I don't need to aggravate it nor induce additional lower-back injury in working to get more fit. So I'm being cautious.
mbasic wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:24 am
I never thought any form of DEADlift (i.e. pulled from a
dead stop, or even bouncing) was good for hypertrophy. And I think a lot of anecdotal data out there backs that up. Maybe they are good for strength ....
There's a lot of disagreement, yet the DL remains one of the recommended core compound movements in strength training ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I'm training primarily for strength, to battle the onslaught of age, and to promote fat loss. Not so much for hypertrophy, but, if I'm being honest with myself,
somewhat for aesthetics. Who doesn't prefer to look good?
mbasic wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:24 am
... there are much better options there: deep BB squats, RDLs (not a "
dead"lift), lunges, etc. I seems you are just unnecessarily holding onto the bar when you could be squatting, lunging, etc.
Already doing squats, front squats, and RDLs. The point is I'd like to work back up to doing DLs again.
mbasic wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:24 am
I would explore a belt squat attachment, or machine (depends on budget) first. OR a nice dumbbell set ...
For the machines it's not so much budget as it is space. I don't currently have any remaining. A trap bar would take up little additional space and is easily moved.
Upgrading the DBs may happen someday. Not today.
mbasic wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:27 am
you are gonna need more plates first IMO
I'll get more plates when I've exhausted the plates I have already. I'm not even
close to that.
I'm going on seventy-three years old. I'm not lifting heavy
Hardartery wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:38 am
Mostly I was looking at his stated pounds of plates, 270 doesn't go far on a Trap bar.
I can buy more plates
Thanks for the feedback/comments, everybody!