Let's Settle This

[Drako]

No but you're wasting a lot more energy by controlling it when the bar goes down.

Surley if your expending energy your still working the muscle.?

 

[estray]

Surley if your expending energy your still working the muscle.?

If its costing you reps on your upcoming sets then whats the point?

You cant compare the deadlift to bench or other lifts because its a very unique lift. Its not a 2 part lift. Those analogies you made are not applicable.

 

[estray]

If youre not doing it similar to this then youre doing it wrong.


YouTube - Deadlift 655 x 5

 

[Skarhead1]

If its costing you reps on your upcoming sets then whats the point?

You cant compare the deadlift to bench or other lifts because its a very unique lift. Its not a 2 part lift. Those analogies you made are not applicable.

exactly it does not have an eccentric phase, just a concentric

 

[Drako]

I dont set the weight down/ touch the floor with the weight til the end of the set I find it to keep a constant tention troughout the set, just a way Ive always done.

But like I said earlier my opinion may change as the weight goes up, but my focus has always been on contrlling the weight not just getting it up there.

Isnt that a powerlifters approach?

 

[estray]

Isnt that a powerlifters approach?

No, its a get stronger, build more muscle, less likely to hurt your back approach.

 

[Skarhead1]

I dont set the weight down/ touch the floor with the weight til the end of the set I find it to keep a constant tention troughout the set, just a way Ive always done.

But like I said earlier my opinion may change as the weight goes up, but my focus has always been on contrlling the weight not just getting it up there.

Isnt that a powerlifters approach?

those aren't DLs those, are essentially Romanian DLs if youre not touching the floor...

and i agree w/ wut estray said

 

[ManOfMuscle]

Surley if your expending energy your still working the muscle.?

Yes, you are definitely working the muscles. It really is doing twice the work.

 

[ManOfMuscle]

If youre not doing it similar to this then youre doing it wrong.


YouTube - Deadlift 655 x 5

This would be my definition of a controlled drop, and I would consider it appropriate for the amount of weight he's doing. When you guys say you drop the weight I'm picturing letting go of the bar once it's locked out.

 

[Joe_Average]

No no no ... of course i don't mean drop the weight at the top of the rep. i just mean don't provide any resistance as you bring it to the floor. Sorry, i think my saying "drop" is being taken too literally.

i agree with estray too. there's no eccentric movement. so why waste energy that can help you squeeze out extras reps.

 

[estray]

I dont think ive ever seen anyone actually let go of the bar from the top. I have seen PL's in comps that had lifts disqualified cause they didnt keep their hands on the bar all the way to the floor though.