[quote]giterdone wrote:
Don’t stop training it just because it’s a strong lift. There is carryover between squat and DL…glutes, hams, low back.
If I had to make a guess from your comments (light low back pain, can’t add weight) you are probably maxing out too often.
I would recommend keeping it in the rotation, backing off the weight quite a bit and just work on form and speed. Every week add 5-10 lbs to the lift. No grinding reps. Mentally, it gives you a break from trying hit a new PR since that is not the objective. And it will give your back a break.[/quote]
That’s all me here^
I fall in love with DL from the very beginning, to the level where my DL & SQ difference is about 140lbs right now… I’m pushing too hard. I’ll back off with the weight & add more ability/activation work (thanks kmcnyc!). This will help.
[quote]PeteS wrote:
yeah, I touch the floor with each one[/quote]
I don’t get it. That just sounds like touch-n-go DLing then. What’s the difference?
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nothing at all. I will pause them if that is what I am working on. RDL = slight bend at knee, but no knee flexion, i.e. no quad involvement. what I meant by touching floor is that each is full range of motion
[quote]PeteS wrote:
DJHT, depends on whether you pull sumo or conventional. Geared conventional not very much carryover, for me right now it is about 10lbs lol or nothing, most I have seen conventional is maybe 30-50. However my hips feel better for the gear.
Sumo pullers can usually gearwhore their pull quite a bit more, 50 to 100lb carrover if you work your gear hard. I just feel so damn uncomfortable sumo that I can’t do it. [/quote]
I don’t max raw very often but last time I did it was 285. I’ve pulled 375 in a suit sumo. It’s never really an apples to apples comparison though. Because I compete geared, I train the weak spots in gear more. Plus pulling sumo raw for me is very different than in a suit. Raw, I think I do better conventional because I have a lot of back strength.