rack deadlifts?

**jadakris31** · 10-28-2003, 08:05 PM

if im correct this excersise will elimnate the legs from the lift.. which is what i want to do .. but how exactly do you do them??

**heeholler** · 10-28-2003, 08:10 PM

See link. Link also has video of how to perform rack deadlifts.
Rack deadlifts

**X Ring** · 10-29-2003, 08:21 AM

I was going to explain it but that sounds really good like that. Why do you want to eliminate the legs in the lift? It is sometimes good b/c you can get use to heavier weight if you goal is to go heavy.
Gary

**Mudge** · 10-29-2003, 08:37 AM

For those that want to concentrate on back. Most people seem to put the pins about knee height.

**Triple Threat** · 10-29-2003, 10:44 AM

It will also help to increase your gripping strength. I can lift more doing rack deads than I can doing regular deads.

**jadakris31** · 10-30-2003, 09:04 AM

so bring the bar down to about knee height.. sounds easy enough ..

thanks

**X Ring** · 10-30-2003, 09:50 AM

um I dont know if you are clear on this, you do these in a squat rack and move the bars on each side of the rack to your knee height when you are in position and put the bar there and only lift that much.
Gary

**iron jock** · 10-30-2003, 03:46 PM

I use the rack as a way to increase my deadlifts. Get to 200lbs on one level then drop to a lower one and start all over again. Its a great way to build strength to me since my lower back isn't all that stronge.

**jadakris31** · 10-30-2003, 08:20 PM

do i have to do it in a squat rack.. i could do it freely couldnt i .. looking in the mirror and when it gets down to knee height .. lift away?

**Dale Mabry** · 10-30-2003, 08:28 PM

Originally posted by X Ring
I was going to explain it but that sounds really good like that. Why do you want to eliminate the legs in the lift? It is sometimes good b/c you can get use to heavier weight if you goal is to go heavy.
Gary

The reason for a rack is because in a regular deadlift, the weight is already moving by the time you hit your back, hence giving you momentum to start with. The rack removes this momentum from the equation.

**X Ring** · 10-30-2003, 08:59 PM

that and it removes the legs, I would say most injury occurs below where the rack is, a way to strenghten the back and something to add to your back work out but not a replacement for full deads
Gary

**Dale Mabry** · 10-30-2003, 09:20 PM

Precisely.

**Rissole** · 10-30-2003, 10:41 PM

Originally posted by Dale Mabry
The reason for a rack is because in a regular deadlift, the weight is already moving by the time you hit your back, hence giving you momentum to start with. The rack removes this momentum from the equation.

How much momentum do you think you could get doing 500+lbs??
Maybe ya'll just bein pussy's!!!

**Dale Mabry** · 10-31-2003, 05:11 PM

Who you callin a pussy I am not the one who can only DL 500lbs.

**Mudge** · 10-31-2003, 05:24 PM

Originally posted by jadakris31
do i have to do it in a squat rack.. i could do it freely couldnt i .. looking in the mirror and when it gets down to knee height .. lift away?

I like to let it drop after my reps, holding it mid air with that much weight would suck, you may as well do SLDL.

**Rissole** · 10-31-2003, 10:25 PM

Originally posted by Dale Mabry
Who you callin a pussy I am not the one who can only DL 500lbs.

Well..... i actually do 528lbs for 6 reps (full ones)
Not that i wanna brag or anything

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