[quote]Discobolus wrote:
Seems to me that long arms, short torso, and long legs is ideal build for the deadlift. [/quote]
It is, especially if you pull regular/conventional.
[quote]fabiop wrote:
[quote]Discobolus wrote:
Seems to me that long arms, short torso, and long legs is ideal build for the deadlift. [/quote]
It is, especially if you pull regular/conventional. [/quote]
Yep, but take that same build and toss in shorter arms and you’re fucked.
The OP though has long arms. He should stop pissing and moaning about having the ideal deadlift physique. “Form” concerns are probably just an excuse not to put weight on the bar.
[quote]Discobolus wrote:
The OP though has long arms. He should stop pissing and moaning about having the ideal deadlift physique. “Form” concerns are probably just an excuse not to put weight on the bar. [/quote]
Damn right. Anyone can pull 500+.
Actually a long ago there was a guy called Don Cundy. Won at least 3 national champs at Super (67-69). Had a best dead in a DL only comp at around 830lbs. Was a long time and a lot of lifters after that before 800lb deads became common.
He wrote a really good article after he retired, discussing his training and deadlifting. He commented that at the time people thought the perfect DLer had long arms. He did not. He also looked over a lot of photos of Terry Todd who did 740lbs at Super in around 1964. Todd had average arms, but Cundy noticed he had a relatively short back.
Thing is Cundy lifted round back. Todd was not a flat back lifter, though maybe not as round as Cundy. Find someone with similar build. Look at their technique. Maybe you are banging a square peg in a round hole.
Good luck