I will forgot your past encouragement to me that I should just risk blowing out my back and say I TOTALLY GET IT. Nothing to mess around with.
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Well all kidding aside: @Cyrrex is absolutely right in the essence of his advice. What you’re experiencing is in your head, not your back. The feedback you’re getting is skewed because your afraid because of your past experiences.
As for actual technique advice: Your knees seem a little in the way. Try pulling with your hips higher. I don’t want to get all Freud up in here but I’m suspecting you’re trying to avoid loading your posterior too much.
To remedy this situation, I would advice pulling A LOT. High frequency, stuff like EMOMs. You need to ingrain proper movement patterns into your brain until you’re not afraid anymore. It goes without saying that such an approach needs attention to detail when it comes to load selection.
Solid grind on the trap bar. Your camera skill could use some fine tuning. Also mad music choices for liting, haha.
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@alex_uk , when you mentioned going back to conventional deads, I thought of this. I think the Daily Dose of Deadlifts would be good for you.
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Who was the guy on here doing daily dead’s and squats? Moves big numbers and had crazy low volume and crazy high frequency
Activities guy?
No idea. Can’t remember his name
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His log is called “Strong first with a westside twist” used to be called “daily dose of deadlifts” or something like that
Yea that’s activitiesguy - followed his log for a while now, so daily dose was on the radar. I was originally just thinking of pulling low rep convo every time I stepped in the gym, however I think having a structured programme that stops me doing something stupid so thanks for the nudge @Frank_c
Don’t tell him that!
Thanks, RDLs have always felt reasonably comfortable (I can touch the floor with only the slightest knee bend), but I always feel like I’m way too far over the bar, doesn’t feel conducive to pulling big. Will have to keep playing.
Not 100% sure you’re right here, I’m not discounting it, but I’ve never actually injured myself seriously with convo it just feels bad on my lower back, it does get tight.
Definitely agree in terms of high freq approach, I’m on it!
Haha, yea I’m not exactly playing music that many others would listen to in the gym #antibro!
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Anyone any thoughts on doing Daily dose but also including tbdl on other days? Doesn’t seem like DD will do much damage to recovery.
No idea what daily dose is, so won’t comment on that.
As for the lower back: Conventional deadlifts are hard on the lower back. That’s a fact. It will get acclimated.
Middle ground.
Mate, I’ve lifted to The Beautiful South, Dark Side of the Moon, R.E.M, you name it. If I’m going to listen to music, it’s just whatever I was listening to anyway.
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We need more lifting videos but better quality. Think of it as an investment for your fans
Was it perfect 10 to help motivate you cutting?
I don’t actually hear the music when I’m lifting, so like you I listen to what I would normally. In general though I do like it to be upbeat or powerful though for in between sets.
Occasionally I really amp up some system of a down or similar for a PR set but never sure it helps, might assist getting the right approach to the bar but honestly I’m so out of tune with my body I wouldn’t know.
Wayyy to much effort!
Very good point, I suppose it’s a completely untrained movement pattern and probably harder on my lower back than anything I currently do, must keep that in mind.
Not quite sure what you mean here?
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You stated that RDLs have you with your shoulders too far in front. What you sre shooting for is a middle ground between the videos and you’re rdl.
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If I was gonna daily dose it, I’d go KB swings rather than conventional deads. That your back is getting hammered I feel is an indication that the hinge pattern needs work.
You do 3-5 singles of deads five out of seven days a week with 75%. You can throw in variations, too.
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Looks tough but not undoable. I am not sure I would recommend it to alex in his current situation as it might be beating his back up too much bjt definitely interesting.
I’ve done it a couple of times. I didn’t find it too hard. I always did five reps per day. The objective is to make every rep crisp and clean.
If you Google “The Daily Dose of Deadlift” then you’ll find the article for the program.
If frequency and technique are a priority then it’s a great program. You get lots of practice and use an easy weight most of the time.
I’ve done a fair amount of swings before and can hinge no problems on them, I can also hinge on RDLs no problems I think my issue is starting position on deads, which I think will only really be helped by frequent practice of that specific movement.
I’d be doing it with 75% of my “max” so 120kg, which was where the deads actually started to feel ok and …
I would always be doing this. Want to make sure I’m drilling good reps every time.