Romanian Deadlift Proper Form

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Can anybody explain the proper execution of a Romanian deadlift? I tried to imitate the movement from various pictures but I still don’t think i’m doing it right

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[quote]jimmyjames66 wrote:
Can anybody explain the proper execution of a Romanian deadlift? I tried to imitate the movement from various pictures but I still don’t think i’m doing it right
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Here’s an example with dumbbells:

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=459241

And here’s an example with an Olympic bar:

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=459875

Hope that helps!

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Thanks!

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[quote]T-Mag Mod wrote:
And here’s an example with an Olympic bar:

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=459875

Hope that helps![/quote]

Just as a point of clarification, Coach Davies is wrong about keystone deadlifts and Romanian deads being the same exercise. They’re not.

Romanians have more knee bend and a more flat back. Keystones have very little knee bend and you must hold a very tight arch throughout. It’s a more “pure” hamstring movement, where RDL’s include more low back. It’s a small difference, but can be important when developing a training split.

-Dan

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Oh, and here’s a link to a good verbal description -

jva.ontariostrongman.ca/RL.htm

-Dan