Cathe: Question on deadlift form?

[finner]

I am really curious why I am not feeling the deadlift on the LL tape. I think I am be doing the exercise wrong and I really don't want to aggravate by lower back! I follow Cathe's instructions to a "t", but don't really feel a good burn like I do with every other exercise in this workout--I just get a stlight stretching feelign in my hamstring and buttocks. I use a 22lb. dumbell becaue any higher than this and I can't perform the other exercises with good form. Shoudl I go higher for this particular exercise? Could someone give me feedback?

I have also checked out the form pointers section on this site and still can't seem to get it!

 

[jackie7]

Hi,
I have the same problem. Someone previously said that she adds more weight on and then feels the exercise. She said that she just slides the weights on; doesn't bother taking the collars on and off. Then she can easily slip the plates off for the other exercises. Hope this helps.
Jackie

 

[Stebby]

Me too. My normal weight for squats, leg presses, lunges, etc. is 30 lbs. I use 50 lbs for deadlifts -- less than that, and the exercise does nothing for me. I do find that I have to be extra careful with my form when I lift this amount of weight -- head neutral, shoulders back, keep abs tight and don't let back collapse -- otherwise I end up straining something.

 

[mogambo]

This is what I do also. I use 35 pounds for everything else, and 50 pounds for the deadlifts. I have two barbells, but if I didn't, I would set up a set of 25 lb dumbells and then just hold them as though they were connected into a barbell, you know, like Cathe does for those shrugs in Power Circuit. I do the same for PS Legs deadlifts but for those I use 50 pounds for the normal and 70 for the deadlifts. If I make it any heavier, my grip wears out and I can't hold the bar any longer!

 

[kathryn]

Grip

Have you tried using a "mixed grip", that is, one hand has palms forward, the other has palms facing body? That's what many sources recommend when lifting heavy on deadlifts.