DEADLIFTS

by **Andy Mc** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 1:01 pm

Just started doing Deadlifts as part of 5x5. I get muscle soreness on my legs mostly (hamstrings and glutes) Is this normal?
I thought it would be mostly on my lower back. I do these in a mirror and my form is ok. Just wondering if i should be feeling anything on my lower back because people often talk about this soreness. I have trained before, mostly upper body and back, and neglected my legs. Could this just be my legs catching up??

Thanks
Andy

by **Mehdi** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:02 pm

Nope hamstrings / glutes is where you should feel it. Hips are prime movers on the deadlifts, if you're feeling it there you're doing them well, congraz.

by **Viper** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:05 pm

Yeah mehdi is right if you feel it a lot in your back it means your using too much back. and you should squat done more. Yes you can use some of your back, but to start well you need to start at the bottom of where you squat to. trust me it made a difference.

I had trouble getting 330 with a bit of back and butt.

I went down lower before lifting and 350 popped up easy.

by **Andy Mc** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:26 pm

Oh and by the way - Quality site Mehdi!! Very inspirational

by **Mehdi** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:58 pm

Thank you Andy.

by **koef** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:12 pm

Plus you can't check you're own deadlift form in the mirror.

by **paul** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:45 pm

i WISH i felt it in my glutes and hamstrings lol...still cant get that down though

by **Andy Mc** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:05 pm

@Koef - Why cant you check in the mirror? Should my head be down when performing these? When i pull up, i tend to lift my head and have a quick look in the side mirror to check my back isnt rounded

by **Russ89** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:06 pm

Get your ass down a bit further then - pull from the back when it's about knee level - hey presto.

by **Mehdi** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:53 pm

rotating/hyper-extending/bending your lumbar or cervical spine while loaded is guaranteed way to get an injury.

by **D_hadley** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:04 pm

hmm, i feel it alot in my lower back. Not like pain, but it just feels like somebody is pulling it one way and someone else is pulling it another way.

I can walk fine like 30 mins after my workout though so i dont think im going to hurt myself.

by **1337lolzz** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 11:22 pm

I remember feeling deadlift in the traps too.

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