Thread: Romanian Deadlifts

http://www.bsu.edu/webapps2/strengthlab/home.htm
click on the guys upper legs then click deadlifts- romanian

Keep that back neutral and push your ass back.

Head up, chest up, try to keep your scapula retracted, and brace your abdominal area. Just think hips back and hips forward. If you move up to about a 20 degree bend in the knees the glutes are emphasized more, as opposed to less than that where the hamstrings are emphasized more.

Keep the bar as close to your legs as possible.

Originally Posted by Double D

Keep the bar as close to your legs as possible.

Actually, with Romanian Deadlifts it's supposed to be ~6-8 inches away from your shins, as opposed to a SLDL.

http://www.bsu.edu/webapps2/strengthlab/home.htm

Click the upper leg, then go to Deadlift - Romanian.

Thanks everyone.

Moze

Originally Posted by Seanp156

Actually, with Romanian Deadlifts it's supposed to be ~6-8 inches away from your shins, as opposed to a SLDL.

http://www.bsu.edu/webapps2/strengthlab/home.htm

Click the upper leg, than go to Deadlift - Romanian.

Thats an interesting site. Plus, I never read that about deads b4, with the distance away from the shins.

I guess I do Convential Deads most of the time. It seems the distance is the only thing that differs from the romanian and conventional. But then again I didnt look close enough, since I want to view other threads first!

I just use the terms RDL and SLDL interchangeably at this point.

The difference between conventional and Romanian deadlifts is that there isn't much change in knee joint angle during a Romanian deadlift, but there is during a conventional deadlift. As well, you're starting the pull from the floor instead of a negative occuring beforehand.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

I just use the terms RDL and SLDL interchangeably at this point.

The difference between conventional and Romanian deadlifts is that there isn't much change in knee joint angle during a Romanian deadlift, but there is during a conventional deadlift. As well, you're starting the pull from the floor instead of a negative occuring beforehand.

During which does the negative occur beforehand? I thought both started on the floor, went up, then went back down and continued the cycle each rep. I probably should know this having used both exercises for about a year and a half, but I just do them starting from the floor with no rest between each rep each time.

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

During which does the negative occur beforehand? I thought both started on the floor, went up, then went back down and continued the cycle each rep. I probably should know this having used both exercises for about a year and a half, but I just do them starting from the floor with no rest between each rep each time.

Conventional starts from the floor. You don't have to start an RDL from an upright position, but generally that's how they're done. Really the key is to keep your knee angle essentially constant throughout the movement.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

Conventional starts from the floor. You don't have to start an RDL from an upright position, but generally that's how they're done. Really the key is to keep your knee angle essentially constant throughout the movement.

I didn't even know they generally started with a negative. I guess that's the part of me that makes every exercise harder... and now it's subconscious too!

what do u guys mean by negative?

Originally Posted by viet_jon

what do u guys mean by negative?

It's the eccentric portion of the lift. For example, say you are doing squats, the negative (eccentric) portion of that lift is when you are going down.

Another example is the bench press. The negative is when you are slowly letting the bar down to your chest. You're fighting against gravity and have to force yourself to push/pull up the weight.

Originally Posted by shiznit2169

It's the eccentric portion of the lift. For example, say you are doing squats, the negative (eccentric) portion of that lift is when you are going down.

Another example is the bench press. The negative is when you are slowly letting the bar down to your chest. You're fighting against gravity and have to force yourself to push/pull up the weight.

I'd say this is a little ambiguous. To clarify, I'd say that you're simply applying less force than gravity's pull. In other words, it's whenever you lower the weight or whenever you're letting gravity slowly move the weight for you.

An eccentric contraction is one where the muscle is lengthening under tension.

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

I'd say this is a little ambiguous. To clarify, I'd say that you're simply applying less force than gravity's pull. In other words, it's whenever you lower the weight or whenever you're letting gravity slowly move the weight for you.

Ya, that makes more sense. I was just trying to find the correct wording on how to explain it.

Originally Posted by shiznit2169

Ya, that makes more sense. I was just trying to find the correct wording on how to explain it.

I know you know it; I just didn't want someone to get confused.