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deadlifting

  1. big_unit

    Where to get deadlifting socks from?

    Hi all, I'm thinking of competing on Sunday if all goes well and was wondering wheres the best place to get some deadlifting socks from quickly? would probably need to by local (Vic) so i can pick them up or have them posted in time. Thanks in advance Piotr
  2. G

    Deadlifting after broken ankle?

    Hi Last april, i dislocated my ankle in a basketball match, but as we were short on players and it was the grand final, i popped my ankle back in and kept playing. Hurt like mad for a week or two. then in May, i broke that ankle in a very similar injury, 8 weeks in a cast. In august i started...
  3. J

    deadlifting and flexibility

    just wanted some thoughts on how i could improve the real technical part of my deadlifting. i tend to loose some form when lifting and my training buddy seems to think it could be a flexibility problem, most likely in my hamstrings. the weight is not an issue here as this is happening at even a...
  4. P

    Super Deadlifting

    Hey Guys & Girls. All afternoon i had thought about & looked forward to maxing out on the deadlift. I also put a lot of thought into thrusting my hips forward to get the famous 'hip drive' that i hear so much about. To be honest, i hadn't put a lot of conscious effort into it before. As i...
  5. P

    Deadlifting

    Just a quick question for the more experienced folks. The less experienced can of course put in their 2 cents worth. I was watching a video of Mark Rippetoe teaching the deadlift. Now, since I can't actually pipe up in the middle of an old youtube clip, i thought i'd do something even better...
  6. P

    Female deadlifting

    I havent been over in this section for awhile, I thought I might post something up that motivate some of you girls. This is strength based, and I make no apologies for that, if its not your thing, simply look away. Amanda was my first ever client at PTC, joined up in 8/1/08. She had never...
  7. P

    Deadlifting 101

    Tonight I spend about an hour video taping my box squat & deadlift. Of course using a moderate weight so as not to burn out. Taping my box squats from the side gave me a really good idea of how my chest needs to look when doing boxless (surely THAT'S not a word) squats, as well as the force...
  8. J

    Deadlifting and assisting tools?

    Who here uses straps and/or belts for deadlifting? I seem to have got to the max I can lift without using these tools, but I just can't push past past a certain weight. I would love to be able to push a bit more without using straps etc. any tips on how to improve my grip because this is the...
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