Deadlift re-positioning

[iCookie]

So when I deadlift, the bar always lands in a ****ed up position after a rep, and I always have to reposition my feet. Sometimes I take 30 seconds to do just one rep, due to reposition-needs, shortness of breath and other stuff.

Is this bad? Should I do it as quickly as possible?



Also, is tiredness after a deadlift common in your lower back region? My lower back always feels extremely tired after a deadlift. Not painfull, tired.

[Bman1]

Thirty seconds seems like a long time, even if you have to reposition, but I don't know that it is "bad" in any way. My back, butt, legs, traps all feel very tired after heavy deadlifts.

[guru]

If the repositioning takes that much time, I would think your form is off, probably in the lowering down part. It would help to look at the form carefully.

edit - Just read in another thread that you are using octagonal plates. In that case, it will be better to do rack pulls as suggested by ricepower. Just put the bar in the lowest possible position - if you're able to get the mid-shin level, great.

[Leot]

30 seconds is a long time, I aim for less than 6 seconds or so between reps, just enough to reset and two deep breaths. You could try adjusting your feet to the new bar position when you put it down rather than resetting the bar to your legs, you might walk a little but its only a 5 rep set anyway.

I get tiredness in my lower back too when doing 5 reps, not so much with lower rep work I have been doing lately. It clears quickly though and doesn't stay around for more than a couple of minutes.

With the shortness of breath, just take a couple of quick deep breaths and then hold the last one. I also like to hyperventilate a little before I start.

[iCookie]

So I should do the whole set in just 20 seconds? (4 sec per rep)

[MikeD]

Well, you'd have to account for lift time as well...but I personally think over 10 seconds a rep is too long.

And shit, octagonal plates are the worst...one of the reasons I switched gyms, actually (not the ONLY reason of course, but I don't like having to deal with shitty equipment).

[LiftingNerd]

I do all my pulling with octagon plates, and I have no problem with the bar rolling away from me or needing to reset between reps. It's most likely a technique issue. Also, make sure all the plates are aligned so none of them are landing on edge, forcing the bar to roll.