Deadlift question

[JohnMatrix]

I have recently started to incorporate dl's into my back/bicep day and am currently lifting using the form in this vid...

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exer...anian+Deadlift

I have heard a lot of people talking bout straight legged DL's. How are these different to normal DL's?

[Lady C]

This is a straight-legged deadlift http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...gDeadlift.html

Notice he keeps his legs straight (knees bent slightly) and push the butt out. It feels kind of like a stretch.

[.V.]

The "conventional" deadlift is more like a squat where you are pulling the bar from the floor. The "stiff legged" deadlift uses more hamstrings.

For conventional
>Feet about shoulder width apart, maybe a bit wider...whatever is comforatable.
>Bend over and grip the bar
>Bend at the knees and bring your butt down low
>Stand up and pull the bar up along your legs as you raise...be sure not to lead with the hips, legs and back go up together at the same time.

Sumo Deadlift - Kind of like conventional but the feet are much farther apart and the arms are between the legs instead of outside of the legs.

SLDL - OK for the back, but some increased risk of injury - excellent for the hamstrings

CDL, good for the back and quads, ok for the hams.
Sumo - like the CDL but because of the wide stance, more hams and glutes.

Either way you go, the deadlift is one of the most muscle building exercises you can do for your body - just be careful with it.

[boes]

Is there any functional difference between a barbell deadlift and a hexbar deadlift? I'm doing hex pretty much exclusively in my current routine... is there any reason to incorporate bb deads?

[abarlament]

If you are just lifting for general health and strength, no, not raelly.

[ebon00]

Originally Posted by a_welch503

Either way you go, the deadlift is one of the most muscle building exercises you can do for your body - just be careful with it.

Hear, hear!!

Originally Posted by boes

Is there any functional difference between a barbell deadlift and a hexbar deadlift? I'm doing hex pretty much exclusively in my current routine... is there any reason to incorporate bb deads?

For most body types but specifically for the taller lifter, the hex allows you to remain more upright since you don't have to focus on the bar clearing the knees on the way up (if the construction is "deep" enough the is). That means relatively more focus on the legs and less on the back.