Dead Lifts

[leo8013]

I was curious if you get the same effect with the hex bar instead or a normal bar. Everytime I do deads I tweak my back and it hurts for 2 weeks. I want to do deads but for back issues I cant with a bar so I was hoping that the hex bar would be easier on the lower back with close results to mornal deads.

 

[Boomer]

Firstly you may want to check your form maybe with a lighter weight. If your tweeking your back there must be somthing wrong.
Not keeping your back in a neutral position maybe.

get somone to check your form as you do it with a light weight. its a bit hard to judge your own for in the mirror

 

[leo8013]

I did have 2 guys at my gym check my form and they said that it was actually good. They got me doing squats right finally. I used to hurt myself until they helped me out. Now I am doing squats finally w/o hurting. but no matter what I do I get hurt doing deads. The last time I did them I started with 90lbs (weight not including the bar) for 10 reps no prob, then went to 180 for 10 reps no prob again, then I went for 225 and on the 2nd rep I had to drop the bar and stop.

 

[saudades]

You may have an injury that still needs to heal. I'd still check form again. You should make sure you never round your back when pulling up. This is the most common thing I see when people perform deads incorrectly.

 

[leo8013]

Ok thanks. I will have form checked again. I have had many herniated discs (6 total) from work. I went through therapy had had it checked each time with MRI before I went back to working out. That is why I was so hesistant to even try squating. thanks for the advice

 

[dreww]

Just like not everyone can squat....not everyone can deadlift. With 6 herniated discs i'd say you fit the bill. I have back problems too so I'm limited on deadlift as well. As others stated never round your back. Lift with your legs. Sounds obvious but its a common mistake

 

[Metal85]

Ok thanks. I will have form checked again. I have had many herniated discs (6 total) from work. I went through therapy had had it checked each time with MRI before I went back to working out. That is why I was so hesistant to even try squating. thanks for the advice

wow Id go very very light and just do the form nice and clean and have that be your priority, not how much u can do but quality of motion, good luck and dont over do it

 

[big in vegas]

Maybe you can video tape it on your phone or something and post the video on here and we can tell you whether you're doing it right or wrong. My guess would be (just off the top of my head) that you're not keeping the bar as close to your body as you should.

 

[leo8013]

tomorrow I am doing back again, I am going to have someone check me with bar alone. if I am good I will stick with light weight high rep. I will report back tomorrow.

 

[big in vegas]

Check form on the lighter weight and as you go up because generally you'll lose a lot of form on heavier weights.

 

[leo8013]

I wish we could take video in my gym. No videos period. There is so much funny shit that I would love to post here.

 

[big in vegas]

That's shitty man, but I've heard a lot of gyms are doing this these days. Fucking creepers have ruined it for everyone

 

[dorian123]

I try to stick with the farmers deadlift... the machine that has the handles so when you deadlift the handles are to the side of you

this puts you in a more natural position versus barbell deadlifts

when I do barbell deadlifts I stop about 5 inches from the floor before I start the upward movement-most of the deadlift injuries happen in the 1st few inches at the bottom of the movement

 

[Metal85]

try doing them on the smith machine too, that will keep you more safe than just a free bar

 

[big in vegas]

I try to stick with the farmers deadlift... the machine that has the handles so when you deadlift the handles are to the side of you

this puts you in a more natural position versus barbell deadlifts

when I do barbell deadlifts I stop about 5 inches from the floor before I start the upward movement-most of the deadlift injuries happen in the 1st few inches at the bottom of the movement

Mainly because people don't start the movement pushing through their heels. Their first movement is to round the back and try pulling rather than pushing

 

[leo8013]

well update. I did deads today on smith and on barbell and they are a no go. didnt get hurt. didnt go heavy at all to make sure I didnt get hurt but I felt like if I did more reps I was going to get hurt. So I guess its just Kroc rows. I wanted to do more compound movements but I guess the only realy compound move that I can so is squat. Which is not to bad. some can not do either.

 

[big in vegas]

Where exactly are you starting to hurt or do you typically get hurt? It might have to do with you having back problems in the past though, maybe that's the only reason for it