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OT Lifters - Do you drop your deadlifts?
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:31 pm
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:31 pm
First off, I'm not a very experienced lifter and I lift at home instead of a gym. My BIL (who I work out with regularly) and I never drop our deadlifts, and I've had to keep my lifts pretty light because I struggle keeping form on the way down. I talked to my older brother this weekend and he was surprised that we try to put the weight down slowly. He said unless he's deadlifting something very light he almost always drops it. What's the right answer?
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Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:32 pm to gorillacoco
How else are you supposed to get attention (besides grunting)?
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:32 pm to gorillacoco
Hold onto the bar as long as you can. If you have to drop it, drop it.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:33 pm to gorillacoco
Don't just free drop, but don't strain to slow it.
If you're fighting it enough to where you're fighting to hold form on the way down, you'll end up fricking your back up sooner than later.
If you're fighting it enough to where you're fighting to hold form on the way down, you'll end up fricking your back up sooner than later.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:33 pm to gorillacoco
I lower it under control, but I dont gently place it down...shits heavy man 
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:33 pm to gorillacoco
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What's the right answer?
I'm not saying that every set to failure ends with a perfect reset - understand? I'm NOT saying that.
However, unless you are a competitive lifter WITH A COACH - you have zero business lifting or moving any weight you cannot comfortably control all the way through the lift - up and down. That's how you get hurt.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:35 pm to gorillacoco
This post was edited on 3/23/15 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:36 pm to gorillacoco
from a former lifter, nothing should ever be dropped. Follow it down is what I always did. it doesn't look douchy but you aren't wasting any energy lowering it slowly. The occasional drop happens when you are going heavy.
Use chalk.
Use chalk.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:38 pm to gorillacoco
frick yeah I do...I also maintain eye contact with the biggest pussy in the gym throughout the lift.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:38 pm to rlebl39
TRIGGERED.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:38 pm to RickySauwce
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Use chalk.
And if your gym doesn't allow it - get an eco ball - almost 100% invisible (you shouldn't get kicked out for it).
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:39 pm to gorillacoco
I drop all my weights, wanna fight about it?!?!
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:41 pm to gorillacoco
Just guide it down. You don't have to lower it slowly, but if you're not using bumper plates, continuous dropping will cause the little screws on the end of the bar to crack. You won't know it until the bar comes apart mid-lift. That's an interesting experience.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:42 pm to gorillacoco
seems to me you are not finished till its back on ground in a deliberate put down motion.
of course unless u r hurt.
of course unless u r hurt.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:44 pm to brgfather129
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I also maintain eye contact with the biggest pussy in the gym throughout the lift.
Yeh the one in the mirror right??
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:44 pm to gorillacoco
Not only do I drop it. I throw it down BAW
Posted on 3/23/15 at 4:16 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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OT Lifters - Do you drop your deadlifts?
Yeah, I drop them. Then I point to myself in the mirror and wink.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 4:21 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Trap bar or straight bar?
I've heard that the trap bar can lead to as many or more injuries. I injured my lower back several years ago so I don't lift heavy deadlift but it always makes me nervous doing deadlift.
I've heard that the trap bar can lead to as many or more injuries. I injured my lower back several years ago so I don't lift heavy deadlift but it always makes me nervous doing deadlift.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 4:23 pm to barry
never do deadlifts in a trap bar....
Posted on 3/23/15 at 4:45 pm to CptBengal
Why not?
And i drop them.
And i drop them.
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