February 2, 2012
Ever Do Deadlifts
If you’ve never deadlifted before, I’d recommend starting with partial deadlifts from a power rack or a squat rack. The starting bar placement should be just above the knee, and with a conventional, or close-foot stance. Hand placement, or grip, should be either a reverse grip (hands opposite each other) or forward grip using hand straps. This will help you to exercise hard and get in shape. I would not recommend using gloves during any type of pulling exercise because they cause you to lose your sense of touch.
This is what actually causes you to lose your grip. Always start by using a lighter weight than what you would use for your working set. As you start your pull, keep your knees bent and back flat. Push with your legs and throw your hips into it, locking the bar at arm’s length with your shoulders back.
Each rep there after should be “touch and go” style. By this, I mean, instead of stopping at the bottom and re-setting to pull again for each rep, you just go down, touch, and repeat rep after rep without stopping the set until you’re done. Add them to your fitness program and have success. These deads are very good at getting the feel of the weight in your hands and developing thickness.
This is by far the best exercise that there is if you want to add thickness to your back and strength to your entire body that is for sure. This exercise requires that you use the best form, and that you do not break it for any thing.
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