2 Questions here

[beth6395]

First I am pretty computer literate but could someone tell me what "Bump" means. I think it means they want to know the answer to or am I wrong? Does it mean the opposite? TIA

#2 Question: Regarding Deadlifts: Is this exercise meant to create muscle or definition or is it mainly for lengthening? Does that make sense? I squeeze my rear coming up but I feel it mostly in my low back. I am having DH put a mirror up for me so I can physically see what I am doing so I am doing movements accurate. TIA

beth6395

 

[allwildgirl]

*bump* just means that the person wants the thread to go back to the top of the page.

I'll let someone more knowledgeable answer your other question

 

[Imafitnessfreak]

Dead lifts are a low back, hamstring and glute exercise. Since it is a low back exercise...perfect form is critical. Back flat, hinge at the hip, shoulders back, head neautral, bar stays close to the legs the entire move. At the bottom of the move, you should look like an inverted triangle from the side view. Your flat back is the base of the triangle, your legs form one of the sides of the triangle, your arms form the other side. The barbell is the very tip of the triangle...close to the legs.

HTH!

 

[pixie9]

I agree of course with Sarah and will only add that the more I work with different people as a trainer, the more I realize that a good amount of them are what I would consider "quad dominant". That means that the quads usually take over with most leg exercises not allowing the hamstring or glutes to function. I have a client who has a VERY hard time activating the hamstring in most exercises, especially the deadlifts. I've made some progress with her by doing one legged deadlifts with no weight and using a bar to balance. After she got the form down, I then have her REALLY slow down on the up phase of the exercise. I have her do this until she "feels" the hamstring work and then we move to the regular deadlift. I found that after "forcing" the hamstring to work with the first exercise, then it will be more apt to "kick in" during other exercises. Just my experience.

Carolyn

 

[dreamyjeanie]

When I first started with deadlifts, I was feeling it mostly in my back too. I thought well at least I'm working my low back so i kept doing them. Now that my back has gotten stronger, I can really feel the difference in my hamstrings.

Jean