Comments on: Hamstring Exercises – The Stiff-Legged Deadlift http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:05:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Curtis Penner http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Curtis Penner Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:39:04 +0000 http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/#comment-819 Glad you like the article. Actually, that breathing crap is EXTREMELY important. If you don't feel it is, I would ask which exercises you do and what percentage of your body weight you use for those exercises. Load up a bar with twice your body weight and deadlift it. Tell me your breathing doesn't matter. Holding your breath at the right point in the exercise can actually protect you from injury. But that's my opinion. If you get the results you want from the way YOU lift, that's all that really matters. Glad you like the article. Actually, that breathing crap is EXTREMELY important. If you don’t feel it is, I would ask which exercises you do and what percentage of your body weight you use for those exercises.

Load up a bar with twice your body weight and deadlift it. Tell me your breathing doesn’t matter. Holding your breath at the right point in the exercise can actually protect you from injury. But that’s my opinion. If you get the results you want from the way YOU lift, that’s all that really matters.

]]> By: Mr. Flah http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Mr. Flah Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:22:25 +0000 http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/#comment-815 Great article, except for the crap about breathing. The only important thing is to keep breathing normally throughout any exercise. It does not matter if you inhale while contracting or not. It is a myth that breathing in or out at a certain time influences your performance in resistance training. Instructors keep on spouting this myth because that's what they were taught; it's "everyone says it so it must be true" logic. Don't let a preoccupation with getting the breathing right ruin the exercise. Just remember to keep breathing normally so you keep oxygen flowing; don't hold your breath. Great article, except for the crap about breathing. The only important thing is to keep breathing normally throughout any exercise. It does not matter if you inhale while contracting or not. It is a myth that breathing in or out at a certain time influences your performance in resistance training. Instructors keep on spouting this myth because that’s what they were taught; it’s “everyone says it so it must be true” logic. Don’t let a preoccupation with getting the breathing right ruin the exercise. Just remember to keep breathing normally so you keep oxygen flowing; don’t hold your breath.

]]> By: Curtis Penner http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Curtis Penner Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:51:09 +0000 http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/#comment-156 jonny, I agree. Doing a "straight" legged deadlift is insane. Straight knees and going down too far is a prescription for back injury. That's why I prefer to perform a "stiff" legged deadlift or romanian deadlift as it's often referred to. In this exercise the legs remain bent (about 20 degrees) but stiff - not flexing as in a squat. The back is kept straight, with a natural curve in the lower spine. This engages the muscles running along the spine and protects the spine itself. jonny,

I agree. Doing a “straight” legged deadlift is insane. Straight knees and going down too far is a prescription for back injury.

That’s why I prefer to perform a “stiff” legged deadlift or romanian deadlift as it’s often referred to. In this exercise the legs remain bent (about 20 degrees) but stiff – not flexing as in a squat.

The back is kept straight, with a natural curve in the lower spine. This engages the muscles running along the spine and protects the spine itself.

]]> By: jonny http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/comment-page-1/#comment-155 jonny Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:47:33 +0000 http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/#comment-155 Curtis Penner you my friend have it wrong, performing a straight legged deadlift is insane! and a one way road to permenant lower back injury. perform that exercise if you want to be in a wheelchair for the rest of your life Curtis Penner you my friend have it wrong, performing a straight legged deadlift is insane!
and a one way road to permenant lower back injury. perform that exercise if you want to be in a wheelchair for the rest of your life

]]> By: Dr. Terry Zachary http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Dr. Terry Zachary Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:35:17 +0000 http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/#comment-153 Great blog, great information and great video. Let me know if we can contribute to your blog in the future, as my company is the developer of the Handmaster Plus hand exercise system. I am in charge of the educational aspect of the company and would very much be interested in working with BeFitAndStrong.com, at least on an educational peice. Hand muscle exercise is so misunderstood and we have dozens of sEMG hand grip studies to explain why - and to explain a proper approach of hand strength AND balance in hand fitness. Let me know if that peaks your interest...Keep up the good work! Great blog, great information and great video. Let me know if we can contribute to your blog in the future, as my company is the developer of the Handmaster Plus hand exercise system. I am in charge of the educational aspect of the company and would very much be interested in working with BeFitAndStrong.com, at least on an educational peice. Hand muscle exercise is so misunderstood and we have dozens of sEMG hand grip studies to explain why – and to explain a proper approach of hand strength AND balance in hand fitness. Let me know if that peaks your interest…Keep up the good work!

]]> By: m1t http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/comment-page-1/#comment-152 m1t Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:53:51 +0000 http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/#comment-152 Excellent post! Many people neglect to train legs on a regular basis if at all. Strong legs equals a strong body in my opinion. I read somewhere that after training legs, your body release growth hormone for a short period. I can always curl more weight after a legs session. Excellent post! Many people neglect to train legs on a regular basis if at all. Strong legs equals a strong body in my opinion. I read somewhere that after training legs, your body release growth hormone for a short period.
I can always curl more weight after a legs session.

]]> By: Jay http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Jay Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:27:10 +0000 http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/#comment-149 The stiff-legged deadlift has a good pay-off but can cause back injuries if performed wrong. Do not trade off weight for form as I have seen many young bodybuilders do. If you pop a disc in your back, you will watch from the side-lines. The stiff-legged deadlift has a good pay-off but can cause back injuries if performed wrong. Do not trade off weight for form as I have seen many young bodybuilders do. If you pop a disc in your back, you will watch from the side-lines.

]]> By: Curtis Penner http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Curtis Penner Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:39:14 +0000 http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/#comment-91 I beg to differ. If you search for both terms, you will find that most demonstrations show the same exercise. The key lies in the flexion of the knees. In, what I consider to be a SLDL or Romanian Deadlift, the knees are bent slightly at about 15-20 degrees. What you may be referring to - and I may be wrong - is the straight-legged deadlift which involves keeping the knees completely straight and lowering the bar to the ground. Performing this exercise usually results in the back rounding out, exposing the lower back to TREMENDOUS stress and potential injury. If I am wrong, please set me straight. Give me some links to pictures or videos. I beg to differ. If you search for both terms, you will find that most demonstrations show the same exercise. The key lies in the flexion of the knees. In, what I consider to be a SLDL or Romanian Deadlift, the knees are bent slightly at about 15-20 degrees.

What you may be referring to – and I may be wrong – is the straight-legged deadlift which involves keeping the knees completely straight and lowering the bar to the ground. Performing this exercise usually results in the back rounding out, exposing the lower back to TREMENDOUS stress and potential injury.

If I am wrong, please set me straight. Give me some links to pictures or videos.

]]> By: Dan http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Dan Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:07:05 +0000 http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/#comment-90 "In my opinion, the stiff-legged deadlift, also known as the Romanian deadlift," The stiff-legged deadlift and romanian deadlift are actually 2 different lifts. “In my opinion, the stiff-legged deadlift, also known as the Romanian deadlift,”

The stiff-legged deadlift and romanian deadlift are actually 2 different lifts.

]]> By: kirksman http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/comment-page-1/#comment-86 kirksman Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:56:06 +0000 http://befitandstrong.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/#comment-86 i really like this article. it's spot on. a good article for people who probably do not know the real way of SLDL's. and i like the pointers and angles excllent guide. :smile: i really like this article. it’s spot on.
a good article for people who probably do not know the real way of SLDL’s.
and i like the pointers and angles
excllent guide. :smile:

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