Re: Deadlift/Olympic lifts question


"spodosaurus" <spodosaurus@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> BradandBrooks wrote:
>> Guys:
>> I don't have the best flexibility (and maybe short arms... LOL!), so my
>> deadlifts turn into something between a cross between a regular dead and
>> a stiff-legged dead - that is, I lower my shoulders a bit and round my
>> back a touch to reach the bar on the ground. The only alternative is to
>> get real low to the ground with my ***, but at that point, I'm almost
>> exactly in a squat position. I do enough squats so this isn't what I need
>> from the dead. I'm looking to work the erectors here, not the quads. Does
>> this make sense?
>> So, I was thinking, can I rest the bar (the weights actually) on two
>> small platforms (even 45lb plates) - maybe just an inch or two tall - to
>> give me the reach to get to the bar, without lowering my shoulders or
>> dropping my *** to the ground?
>
> Have you tried learning sumo deadlift technique? My short arms pretty much
> necessitated that for me.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ari
>

Sumo eh? Very interesting... Just checked it out on the Net... going to
try it in the gym... small first, maybe 100lbs... see how it goes. This
could help. Thanks!

Brad




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