who actually deadlifts

[IronReload04]

thanks. i have a good understanding now

just one last question. do you use a belt to deadlift? kind of a newbe questiojn

[Dude-Man]

i think that using a belt for anything except max effort singles and the like is counter productive.. you deny your abdominal muscles and back the kind of intrinsic strengthening that comes with doing the motion correctly.

[IronReload04]

is their a greater risk for injury when not wearing a belt?

[radar1234]

is their a greater risk for injury when not wearing a belt?

yes.when you are deadlifting very heavy weight a belt is a must.most people who say they dont wear a belt dont train heavy.
my daedlift workout:
135x15 no belt
225x10-12 no belt
315x8-10 no belt
405x6-8 belt
455x3-4 belt
495x1-2 belt
225xfailure no belt

[crazle43764]

I quit using a belt about a year ago and it hasnt effected my deadlift/squat strength at all. Like you guys are saying, that without a belt you build better core strength.

[TexasFitnessGirl]

then why are you so much hotter than i am???

I dont know about that, post a pic so I can see!!!!

[TexasFitnessGirl]

She doesn't have a penis? Just guessing. hahahahahaha

Sense of humor is the best quality in a guy.....that a bigger than baby peepee

[FCECC2]

I quit using a belt about a year ago and it hasnt effected my deadlift/squat strength at all. Like you guys are saying, that without a belt you build better core strength.

amen to that!! i feel the lift better without it

[radar1234]

I quit using a belt about a year ago and it hasnt effected my deadlift/squat strength at all. Like you guys are saying, that without a belt you build better core strength.

are you going heavy?what are your lifts?

[MIKE_XXL]

I don't wear a belt either, perfect form is needed to not get hurt, but if i was going for singles or 2 reps i might wear it then...XXL

[imann]

If you want a thick, massive back you need to incorporate deads for sure..........look at johnie jackson's back......huge dead lift..huge back

[crazle43764]

RADAR1234....I do about 500 for 15 on rack pulls without a belt..from the floor i do about 415x15(easy)...squat i dont really try and lift heavy, I go more for reps 315 for 20-30 max all without a belt.

[TexasFitnessGirl]

I have started using a belt all the time even for Biceps, is this a bad idea??????

[IronReload04]

I have started using a belt all the time even for Biceps, is this a bad idea??????

can i just ask why you would wear a belt for bis?

[crazle43764]

IMO wearing a belt all the time would weaken your core muscles a lot...but I do see a lot of pros wearing them all the time so I dont know. Ronnie wears one all the time in his new video.

[IronReload04]

maybe to keep their core muscles slim to give them a v tapor? i dunno

[RON]

I am the only guy at my gym that Deadlifts. AND I have the best traps there does that tell you something? AND NO I never use a belt. Good form on all my lifts are better than any belt

[radar1234]

RADAR1234....I do about 500 for 15 on rack pulls without a belt..from the floor i do about 415x15(easy)...squat i dont really try and lift heavy, I go more for reps 315 for 20-30 max all without a belt.

you are one strong 18 year old!very impressive.

[63190]

If you want to keep a tiny waist, use a belt when going heavy low reps. If not, then no belt needed. As always, strive for correct form. Really all a belt does is create more hydrostatic pressure in the abdomen to help keep your guts intact. When the pressure leaks out, that's a hyatel hurnia. Spell check on that?

[TexasFitnessGirl]

can i just ask why you would wear a belt for bis?

Standing Barbell Curls, keep from hurting my weak back!

[IronReload04]

cool. i was just wonderin. their is the woman at my gym who wears a belt for every lift no matter what she does. i was just wondering what the belt would do.

[63190]

TFG, try doing some hyper extensions and super set with abs first thing before lifting to strengthen your core muscles and get a pump before doing other execises. My dad started doing this after having back complaints while doing standing BB curls. I also had him lean against a support beam or the wall and he said that relieved his back problems.

[chances]

IMO wearing a belt all the time would weaken your core muscles a lot...but I do see a lot of pros wearing them all the time so I dont know. Ronnie wears one all the time in his new video.

I know sometimes I am so intent on what I am doing that I forget to take my belt off. Like today, I realized half way through my bi workout that I still had my belt on from deads earlier in my workout.

chance

[Hypertrophy]

you are one strong 18 year old!very impressive.

I agree, if that is you in your Avatar, then you would surprise a lot of people with your strength!!
Also, wearing belt at all times can increase BP and weaken core muscle.

[crazle43764]

Actually I'm 19, I have forgot to update my profile...my bad

[itsallmental]

i just got back from the gym and it was back night, pulled 500x3(should be doin better) and got pix of it, will post them later this week when i finish the film.i can pull 560/565 on meet day.

[BULKING_N]

IM one of the few who deadlift and I realise it is a God sent in making your entire body powerful and big. I tend to do my deadlift once every 2 weeks now since my body responds well besides, too much deads saps your energy for working out the rest of back. Some people claim it works too much of the lower back and I tend to leave deads out of my back training . This gives me more energy to focus on chin ups, t bar, lat pulldowns, bent overs etc. On some days, I do heavy deads and some days, light with high reps at fast pace just to keep things switched up. My typical back routine consists of bent over barbell rows, one arm rows, t bar rows, seated rows, lat pull downs , and chin ups. I am yet to reach weighted chin ups so working veyr hard at that. I throw in dead lift to this routine at the start .

[IronReload04]

****..how and when in hell did its all mental get banned

[IronReload04]

o ya so ****. its been like months since i started this thread. deadlifts have really helped.

[Jantzen4k]

How could anyone not deadlift? I deadlift for much of the year with some rest periods where I focus on squats or some other grip intensive exercise. You can deadlift with any set rep scheme you feel fits into your program and is in line with your goals. Personally I found I get the best results doing 5-6 sets with 4-8 reps working up in a pyramid fashion.

me too!

[IronReload04]

ok, i got 3 questions
1. how many people here actually deadlift
2. When you started deadlifting, in general, what did it do for your overall size and other lifts
3. what does your routine look like they day of deadlifting?

1. i have been doing it since i started this thread
2. made my back tons thicker. my squat went up. everything is steadily going up now
3.
d.b. hammer grip bench 1 set
b.b. mil press 1 set
d.b. hammer grip skull crushers 1 set
chins-1 set
deadlift-heavy set of 4-6, followed by a less heavy set of 8-10

last time. pulled 420 for 6, followed by 365 for 8

[Kärnfysikern]

ok, i got 3 questions
1. how many people here actually deadlift
2. When you started deadlifting, in general, what did it do for your overall size and other lifts
3. what does your routine look like they day of deadlifting?

1.I do some kind of deadlift motion every week sometimes twice a week. If not conventional deadlifts then rack pulls or deadlifts on a box or romanian deadlifts.

2. I have always done them always will so cant tell. I lose thickness whenever I rest from them.

3. Today it looked like this

deadlift working upp to a 3rm
3 sets of romanian deadlifts
3 sets leg press
3 sets Leg curl
2 dropsets calf press
leg raises

[yannick32]

I ****ed up my back doing thoses so its over for me no more squats nor deadlifts 3 plus years of pain and going

[RJstrong]

I ****ed up my back doing thoses so its over for me no more squats nor deadlifts 3 plus years of pain and going

WOW... that's a bummer... i could not imagine training without squats and deads... hope you injuries are/get better.

[Hollisxrbc]

I was taught to do deadlifts from the get go. I was lucky enough to have some of the BB and PL competitors kinda "take me and my friend under their wing" when we first started going to the GOld's where i live. I got a thick back and high traps fairly quick from doin deadlifts. Then i had to quit all lifting because of severed tendons in the hand for about 6 months. When I came back I neglected deadlifts, and wasnt happy with the way everything was comin back together. As soon as I got serious again and incorporated Deads as regular as anything else, EVERYTHING upper body started growing. Deads are awesome for back but do alot of good things for upper body in general, and should be a part of ANY healthy person's regimen