Deadlifts?

[LynnP]

What is the difference between the conventional deadlift and the roman deadlife. I looked at the stickies, but I didn't find anythging? Sorry,:eh: newbie!

[Amy]

Romanian Deadlift:

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/OlympicLifts/RomanianDeadlift.html

Conventional Deadlift:

http://orgs.jmu.edu/strength/JMU_Summer_2000_WebPage/deadlift_romanian_deadlift.htm

Here are some pics with descriptions :thumb:

[LynnP]

That was perfect. THANKS!:wink:

[Amy]

That was perfect. THANKS!:wink:

You can always video yourself doing them and post them for a critique :thumb: I was amazed how little slight changes in form has helped me. :wink:

[LynnP]

You can always video yourself doing them and post them for a critique :thumb: I was amazed how little slight changes in form has helped me. :wink:

I would just have to get someone to do that. I'll have to see if I can sweet talk some one in to that!

[Amy]

I would just have to get someone to do that. I'll have to see if I can sweet talk some one in to that!

Oh I am sure you would have no problem getting someone to video you :naughty:


:lol:

[LynnP]

:flex:

[Ali]

I don't touch the floor on my RDL.

[LynnP]

It seems to me the major difference is one you bend your knees more. Is that way off?

[Erik]

I don't touch the floor on my RDL.

Good.

If you're doing an RDL properly (hips going back), you *can't* touch the floor.

[Ali]

Good.

If you're doing an RDL properly (hips going back), you *can't* touch the floor.

I think you've seen me do this.

It just looked like the guy in the ExRx video was putting it back on the floor with the RDL...I don't like that vid.

[Erik]

I think you've seen me do this.

It just looked like the guy in the ExRx video was putting it back on the floor with the RDL...I don't like that vid.

I have. Your lower body technique is excellent (squats, deads, etc.)

[Erik]

Romanian Deadlift:

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/OlympicLifts/RomanianDeadlift.html


Notice in this video he is simply bending over. The hips do not get pushed back.

[LynnP]

I think I'll have to get some one to video me doing it.

[MichelleS]

this may sound dumb but what do you mean by hips beign pushed back?

[Erik]

this may sound dumb but what do you mean by hips beign pushed back?

Literally just that. You don't just bend over. You push your butt BACK.

A good teaching technique is to stand a little in front of a wall. With a neutral spine, push your butt back until it touches the wall. If you can, take a little step forward and repeat. You'll notice that to push your butt back you end up bending forward obviously.

Before you know it, you've just done a proper RDL.

[MichelleS]

:oops: I think I may have been doing them wrong. :unsure:

[Dane]

Literally just that. You don't just bend over. You push your butt BACK.

A good teaching technique is to stand a little in front of a wall. With a neutral spine, push your butt back until it touches the wall. If you can, take a little step forward and repeat. You'll notice that to push your butt back you end up bending forward obviously.

Before you know it, you've just done a proper RDL.

Yup. My husband always forgets form on this exercise so I cue him to think of being an inverted triangle--flat back (well, tight arch), ass out, keep the bar close to your legs. It helps. :)