Deadlifting

[HarryB]

If you haven't deadlifted you haven't lifted! Just my opinion I suppose? Also just my opinion but those hex lifts ain't much more than partial squats by the look of them. If you want to train your lower back you need to articulate it.

(Ignore me though I train alone with no expert help in the gym)

me too...

[tomleegolf]

Well you guys have met your saviour for I am the expert you so desperately desire and yearn for. I have the experience (couple months), the results (abs in downlighting), and the knowledge (read every muscle mag to have the latest revolutionary ab workout and 247 hours forum browsing time). Listen to what I say, and you may one day be as ripped as I am

Not srs

[hjp]

In order to make muscle grow you must stress your body. When you lift weights you place stress on your body then your body adapts to this stress accordingly. Ever found your bicep gets sore after curls? Then where would you expect to get sore muscles after deadlifting, oh, maybe the lower back?? (as well as hammies and the whole posterior chain of course too)

So then... you want a stronger, more muscular lower back, and you find conventional deadlifts stress this area? Well then, get to it, deadlift an make your body respond to the stress by building muscle an strength. Sort out your form by giving us a vid to critique (or the so called mate who knows all may help :pfft: ). Then we can sort out the form.

But mate, deadlifts pump up an cause pain in your lower backs (and whole posterior chains) musculature. Hence why they make this musculature bigger and stronger. Why take away the stress by using a hex bar? You won't make gains in the lower back by removing the stress.

Thats my advice. Stress = response. So get stressing it.

[crazyfacials]

all you cunts dissing dave I hope you wake tomorrow with crabs in your crotch so big, you'd mistake them for lobsters!

[shane]

Im with you crazyfacials he the man

[hjp]

I have no idea who Dave is, all I saw was that there's a mate who knows everything

[Mcmass]

I have poor form deadlifting just wondering is hex deadlifting better to do or conventional deadlift?? I want to really want to hit my my lower back hard with my hamstring workout. I usually get a sore lower back from conventional deadlift as well

Find someone that has a training background in power-lifting. Deadlifts are

great as an exercise when done with the right technique and used in the right training program

There can be a few common reasons conventional deadlifts may give you more

lower back soreness than they should.

1. Poor flexibility - through the posterior chain (hamstrings/hips/glutes). This means the lumbar region has to compensate by flexing, causing the spinal erectors much more stress than they should be getting.

2. Poor movement pattern - Hex bar deads are much easier to maintain a neutral spine, weight is centered not forward like on a conventional dead. Still a good exercise, and if mobility is something to work on these can be used for heavy loading until you have increased form and/or mobilty.

Are there any powerlifters at your gym?, if not maybe find one that has and see if you can get some help from them.

Good luck:)

[Android]

I have constant spinal erector pumps lately from Deads and Squats.

But it's a sign they're being stimulated and growing...

http://www.nzbodybuilding.co.nz/file.php?id=12350&mode=view

I get relief from massage or sit against a hot water bottle.

Alternatively, I could stop what I'm doing...yeah right

[Big john]

^^^ this....If your pulling conv your erectors should be taking the full brunt of the pull