rack deads?

[HOLLYWOOD]

where do you set the bars on the rack for rack deads, knee height?

[Aboot]

Just below your knees.

[HOLLYWOOD]

Just below your knees.

cool man thanks, im trying to eliminate my lower body involvement as much as possible becuase im sore from legs like 4-5 days later(i kill em) so when i try to do deads my legs fail far before my back.

[Aboot]

Yep, I do rack pulls all the time.

[HOLLYWOOD]

Yep, I do rack pulls all the time.

do you feel they hit the back just as hard?

[Aboot]

More so, due to your ability to use more weight and taking more of your legs out of the movement.

[HOLLYWOOD]

More so, due to your ability to use more weight and taking more of your legs out of the movement.

awesome, another ? i have a deadlift machine at my gym that has 2 grips for deads, low and high right below my knees actually, would this be a good idea to use of stick to the bar?

[Aboot]

There is no substitute for free weight deadlifts and rack pulls.

[HOLLYWOOD]

There is no substitute for free weight deadlifts and rack pulls.

yup, had a feeling i was going to get that response. sorry about my ignorance, that question was kind of embarrasing, please disregard.

[Aboot]

Bah, no prob.

[spound]

where do you set the bars on the rack for rack deads, knee height?

I set the bar about 3/4 of the way up my shin..