Delvis: weight lifting log - time to conquer

Steedie · 26 Oct 2012 at 13:50

Stop looking at the floor. Keep a point ahead of you as a marker and focus on that the entire time. Keeping your head up helps with your back

Delvis · 26 Oct 2012 at 13:57

Steedie said:
Stop looking at the floor. Keep a point ahead of you as a marker and focus on that the entire time. Keeping your head up helps with your back

Cheers. Although that conflicts with other information, which is what annoys me about deadlifts and squats.

Some say keep your head up, others say keep it neutral with your spine

Steedie · 26 Oct 2012 at 14:01

The latter are phaggots

Delvis · 26 Oct 2012 at 14:03

Steedie said:
The latter are phaggots

Hehe, I'll bear it in mind

When you say head up, how high up? Presumably so it's not fully locked?

Steedie · 26 Oct 2012 at 14:04

Well not super high. Just so you're looking straight ahead of you

Delvis · 26 Oct 2012 at 14:09

Cheers mate. Updating my photobucket account with pics ranging from 2009 to now. Will update OP with links

Morba · 26 Oct 2012 at 15:13

Ok stop being silly and lift some weight. You clearly have it in you, it's your mind that is stopping you.

Delvis · 26 Oct 2012 at 15:20

Morba said:
Ok stop being silly and lift some weight. You clearly have it in you, it's your mind that is stopping you.

Have been mate

Hence breaking the 100kg barrier since doing my back in early this year. Squats have come along nicely as well now.

Just had a blip yesterday that was all. And feedback is always welcome

Morba · 26 Oct 2012 at 15:22

Yeah but that 110x7 was easy. I don't think you would have an issue pulling 140 tbh.

Delvis · 26 Oct 2012 at 15:37

Morba said:
Yeah but that 110x7 was easy. I don't think you would have an issue pulling 140 tbh.

I did 3x4x120kg last week. 140kg probably would go up but would be a real struggle

Rather work up to it, soon enough

I've had issues previously working with deadlifts at 'high' reps, not sure what it is, but I find working with 4 reps much easier to keep form strict....Kind of a given I guess

Updated post 2 with album pics.

Morba · 26 Oct 2012 at 15:42

Then don't do high reps

I bet if someone put 140 on a bar and you didn't realise you would lift it with a little loss of form (which is to be expected). You are far too comfortable at the moment, no matter how hard you breathe out in your vids

icecold · 26 Oct 2012 at 15:48

Steedie said:
Stop looking at the floor. Keep a point ahead of you as a marker and focus on that the entire time. Keeping your head up helps with your back

Nope, its a compensatory pattern for weak spine control. You should be supporting your spine with trunk/core musculature and pressure, not bending it around to hang off end range bone and ligament.

Delvis said:
Cheers. Although that conflicts with other information, which is what annoys me about deadlifts and squats.

Some say keep your head up, others say keep it neutral with your spine

Yes, it was me

Steedie said:
The latter are phaggots

FUUUUUUUUUUUU

If you're interested I'll dig up the relevant supporting info.

Delvis · 26 Oct 2012 at 15:50

Morba said:
Then don't do high reps

I bet if someone put 140 on a bar and you didn't realise you would lift it with a little loss of form (which is to be expected). You are far too comfortable at the moment, no matter how hard you breathe out in your vids

Breath out as hard as I want to :mad:

But yes, I'll play around with rep ranges, it was the first time in months I'd done that many reps, so hey.

@ice
I'm all for the info, I tend to keep my head in line with my spine if I can on deadlifts, sometimes forget mind

Steedie · 26 Oct 2012 at 15:59

icecold said:
Nope, its a compensatory pattern for weak spine control. You should be supporting your spine with trunk/core musculature and pressure, not bending it around to hang off end range bone and ligament

Everyones different though, while the mechanics of something like head positioning and the support on your spine should be a lot more universal for everyone, I personally find if I don't look up, then my back will round far easier, while as if I bring my head up, my chest will stay up and my back stays in position a lot easier

Morba · 26 Oct 2012 at 16:02

Steedie said:
Everyones different though, while the mechanics of something like head positioning and the support on your spine should be a lot more universal for everyone, I personally find if I don't look up, then my back will round far easier, while as if I bring my head up, my chest will stay up and my back stays in position a lot easier

Thats because its a trigger point for you to force your chest up rather than you being in the right position to pull from naturally.

do it right and you might actually lift something

Delvis · 26 Oct 2012 at 16:04

Steedie · 26 Oct 2012 at 16:05

Morba said:
Thats because its a trigger point for you to force your chest up rather than you being in the right position to pull from naturally.

do it right and you might actually lift something

Burned

But in all pearness, Deadlift is the one lift I can actually move some weight

Delvis said:

OH HELL NO!? I didn't just get gif'd from Delvis?!

Delvis · 26 Oct 2012 at 16:10

Awwwwwwwwwwwww yeah!

Delvis · 5 Nov 2012 at 22:12

Did squats tonight. Need to work something special on my glutes, some mega tightness going on after the sesion.

spoffle · 5 Nov 2012 at 22:19

Delvis said:
Cheers. Although that conflicts with other information, which is what annoys me about deadlifts and squats.

Some say keep your head up, others say keep it neutral with your spine

I've found it's all personal preference. Looking up works for some, looking down works for others.

I've always found looking down during squats and deadlifts is more comfortable for me.