I only have standard plates , so when I deadlift I am lifting from a deficit . I wanted to know the diameter of an Olympic 45 so I know how high to raise my standard weights off the ground
Ivanko seems to like 17 5/8 inches
thanks a bunch bro
I have been pulling from almost a 7 inch deficit.
That should help in the long run though.
[quote]deandestructo wrote:
I have been pulling from almost a 7 inch deficit.
That should help in the long run though.[/quote]
the bar is around 9" off the ground with 45s and a olympic bar.
[quote]deandestructo wrote:
I have been pulling from almost a 7 inch deficit.
That should help in the long run though.[/quote]
Do you mean 3.5 inch deficit (ie your plates are ~11inch diameter)?
[quote]Boffin wrote:
deandestructo wrote:
I have been pulling from almost a 7 inch deficit.
That should help in the long run though.
Do you mean 3.5 inch deficit (ie your plates are ~11inch diameter)?[/quote]
thats correct , i made a platform 3 " tall to do my maxes off of
That’s funny. I have been thinking of how I might accomplish the opposite. Though it is no use from a competitive standpoint, it seems to work more muscles and give better length of pull to lift from lower.
i have 3 different brands of 45s in my basement right now (i pick them up at used sports stores/garage sales etc when i find them for cheap) and there’s actually about 1-1.5" difference in diameter between the biggest and the smallest. the bigger ones are about 20 yrs old, so i’m sure any you get now will be much closer, but bear that in mind when you get olympic plates (or use them or whatever…) even the 2 newer sets have a little difference between them. it makes loading plates for deadlifts fairly annoying if you happen to start with one of the smaller diameter plates on the bar.
on a side note, if pulling from lower works more muscles, thus making you a stronger, better lifter, would that not be an advantage from a competitive standpoint? all the powerlifters at my gym use a deficit on a regular basis…you probably meant that in a competition you wouldn’t pull from a deficit, and i see your point, but i thought it worth mentioning that deficits would, indeed help you in competition
[quote]humanjhawkins wrote:
That’s funny. I have been thinking of how I might accomplish the opposite. Though it is no use from a competitive standpoint, it seems to work more muscles and give better length of pull to lift from lower.[/quote]
Either stand on a couple of plates laid flat on the floor or get some wood at least as wide as your normal stance and big enough (fron to back) to fit your feet on, stand on this and your sorted!
Don’t go too mad on the thickness, a total heigh of 2 to 4inches would be my recommendation. Too high and you’ll round your back too much at the start position.