Stiff Leg Deadlift form - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

nathanlowe · 09-03-2008, 02:35 PM

Been doing my deadlifts with a totally straight leg and found it good and it really stretched my hamstrings and improved my flexability. But i have been told that my knees should be bent a little.

When trying it with the knees bent a little i found i couldnt lean over them and wasnt maintaining form.

Does anybody have any advice or any really clear videos to help me.

Thanks

JawD · 09-03-2008, 02:39 PM

Stiff Leg with Barbell

straight leg with barbell

nathanlowe · 09-03-2008, 02:46 PM

I have been doing straight leg and hoping to hit my hamstrings as they are used on my leg day. I have been told they are bad.

invisiblekid · 09-03-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by nathanlowe

I have been doing straight leg and hoping to hit my hamstrings as they are used on my leg day. I have been told they are bad.

If done correctly they are a great exercise for hams, back and core stability.

The ones demoonstrated in the post above don't look right to me. They look far too deep and notice the arch in the back. I do mine with slightly bent knees, my back stays straight and the bar only just goes past my knees. I feel this gives my hams a good stretch without comprimising my back.

DB · 09-03-2008, 05:18 PM

slight bend in the knees and push your ass out then bend down without bending the legs anymore.. put a light weight on and get that stretch

nathanlowe · 09-03-2008, 05:20 PM

Well last week when doing the straight legged ones i got to 65kg.
the first few sets went well, the barbell didnt touch the floor and by the last 2 sets it was killing me and a real struggle, my hams at been worked and stretched so well that i could reach the floor with the barbell.
To me, as i already have tight hams, show that its been working well ?

Should i stick with the straight legs ?

chrisj22 · 09-03-2008, 08:06 PM

DB explained it well. Make sure that ass is out. Watch Nytol's video on YouTube doing them - textbook form.

nathanlowe · 09-03-2008, 08:45 PM

Where is nytols video ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mnoq...eature=related
Are they good ?

Just couldnt seem to get the movement going with the bent knee. Suppose its just practice.

Should i not continue with my very straight locked leg until i hit a plateu as i keep improving 2.5kg each week with the method i am doing.

chrisj22 · 09-03-2008, 09:16 PM

I can't find the link, mate. It's in James L's thread I think? I saw it on UKI - honestly mate, it's perfect form with bloody heavy weight to top it off!!

wgtnmuscle · 09-03-2008, 09:19 PM

if you need to get your form right
use a smith machine until you do
then go to a normal barbell

nathanlowe · 09-03-2008, 09:42 PM

Thanks for the suggestion. I dont feel like id need to use a smith machine as i could manage with just the olyimpic bar, im sure after some looking at the videos ill be able to get it.

Still dont know wether i should do stiff legged or straight leg.

JawD · 09-03-2008, 09:42 PM

Dont you find a smith machine is very limiting to your natural range of movement though? Id have thought a lighter barbell until form was corrected would be better? then gradually step up the weight keeping form. Id think using a smith would maybe get you used to the wrong motion?

**Nytol** · 09-03-2008, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nathanlowe

Where is nytols video ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mnoq...eature=related
Are they good ?

Just couldnt seem to get the movement going with the bent knee. Suppose its just practice.

Should i not continue with my very straight locked leg until i hit a plateu as i keep improving 2.5kg each week with the method i am doing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v23SappyHhU

paulo · 11-03-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Nytol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v23SappyHhU

do you think this would be good for lower back injury rehab,i have sustained a few over the years and want to strenthen / build up,lumbar area

**Nytol** · 11-03-2008, 05:48 PM

If you do it correctly, it does not hit the lower back at all, that is the point of doing Romanian Deadlifts.

Hyper extensions would be a better rehab exercise but it all depends on your problem to start with too.

Conventional deadlifts are king for errector strength.

09-03-2008, 02:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
nathanlowe Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,162	Stiff Leg Deadlift form Been doing my deadlifts with a totally straight leg and found it good and it really stretched my hamstrings and improved my flexability. But i have been told that my knees should be bent a little. When trying it with the knees bent a little i found i couldnt lean over them and wasnt maintaining form. Does anybody have any advice or any really clear videos to help me. Thanks

09-03-2008, 02:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
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09-03-2008, 02:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
nathanlowe Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,162	Re: Stiff Leg Deadlift form I have been doing straight leg and hoping to hit my hamstrings as they are used on my leg day. I have been told they are bad.

09-03-2008, 05:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
DB UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SW London Posts: 11,450	Re: Stiff Leg Deadlift form slight bend in the knees and push your ass out then bend down without bending the legs anymore.. put a light weight on and get that stretch __________________ DB To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. often imitated never duplicated To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. DB sleeps with a night light. Not because DB is afraid of the dark, but the dark is afraid of DB. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-03-2008, 05:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
nathanlowe Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,162	Re: Stiff Leg Deadlift form Well last week when doing the straight legged ones i got to 65kg. the first few sets went well, the barbell didnt touch the floor and by the last 2 sets it was killing me and a real struggle, my hams at been worked and stretched so well that i could reach the floor with the barbell. To me, as i already have tight hams, show that its been working well ? Should i stick with the straight legs ?

09-03-2008, 08:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
nathanlowe Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,162	Re: Stiff Leg Deadlift form Where is nytols video ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mnoq...eature=related Are they good ? Just couldnt seem to get the movement going with the bent knee. Suppose its just practice. Should i not continue with my very straight locked leg until i hit a plateu as i keep improving 2.5kg each week with the method i am doing.

09-03-2008, 09:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
wgtnmuscle Newbie Trainer Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 6	Re: Stiff Leg Deadlift form if you need to get your form right use a smith machine until you do then go to a normal barbell

09-03-2008, 09:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
nathanlowe Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,162	Re: Stiff Leg Deadlift form Thanks for the suggestion. I dont feel like id need to use a smith machine as i could manage with just the olyimpic bar, im sure after some looking at the videos ill be able to get it. Still dont know wether i should do stiff legged or straight leg.

09-03-2008, 09:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
JawD Still on the first step - its huge! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lanchester Posts: 718 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Stiff Leg Deadlift form Dont you find a smith machine is very limiting to your natural range of movement though? Id have thought a lighter barbell until form was corrected would be better? then gradually step up the weight keeping form. Id think using a smith would maybe get you used to the wrong motion? __________________ Failure isnt falling down - Failure is not getting back up To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-03-2008, 05:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
Nytol UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Posts: 4,144	Re: Stiff Leg Deadlift form If you do it correctly, it does not hit the lower back at all, that is the point of doing Romanian Deadlifts. Hyper extensions would be a better rehab exercise but it all depends on your problem to start with too. Conventional deadlifts are king for errector strength. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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