Re: wall-squat versus deadlift

In article <87k5wys9v3.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Jason Earl <jearl@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"ee" <ekurth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Hello,

I've been doing some wall squats with a light kettlebell. Is that
good practice for learning how to deadlift properly?

Wall squats are a pretty good way to make squatting more difficult (so
that less weight needs to be used). However, they aren't particularly
similar to deadlifts.

The good news is that the deadlift is probably the easiest of the big
compounds lifts to learn.

My deadlift and wall squat feel a lot different, but I'm not very
flexible, so maybe that's the reason. So I'm wondering if I should
wall squat until I have the flexibility and strength to get my toes
against the wall before taking up the deadlift again. Is that a
recommended progression?

Wait a second. In the wall squats that I am talking about the *back*
touches the wall. If your toes are touching the wall either you are
more flexible than you give yourself credit for, or one of us is
confused.

I think that the best way to learn how to deadlift is to deadlift.
Start light and film yourself if you are really concerned, but
deadlifting isn't that tricky. It's less technical than squatting,
for instance.

Jason

Your thinking of the chair squat - back against the wall. The kettlebell
people have their version of training aimed at keeping the knees back.

http://www.performbetter.com/catalog/matriarch/OnePiecePage.asp_Q_PageID_
E_201_A_PageName_E_kettlebellvideo3

FWIW

--
Keith
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