Deadlift refers to the lifting of dead (without momentum) weight
Following are some Deadlift variations with the Kettlebell and with the Olympic bar.
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- Conventional Deadlift
- Stiff Legged Deadlift
- Box Deadlift
- Suitcase Deadlift
- Romanian Deadlift AKA RDL
- Single Leg Deadlift
... and your question answered "Conventional Deadlift versus Romanian Deadlift?".
Sumo Deadlift
Placing the legs wider brings the emphasis onto the inner thigh (adductors), allows you to keep the upper body more upright and therefore involves less core.
Hips, Glutes, Inside thighs, Quads
- Place weight(s) between the feet
- Back straight
- Feet angled 45 degrees out and placed wider than shoulder width
- Push the hips back
- Bring the weight down controlled
- Focus on keeping the upper body upright
- Bring the knees out above the heels not inward
- Release weight for a split second (dead)
- If you're flexibility is not there yet, don't go all the way down (See RDL), work towards going all the way down over several weeks or months and stretch!
- Weight through the heels
- Thrust the hips forward
- Squeeze your glutes coming up
- If your knees hurt, don't fully lock them out, I like locking them out myself
- If you want to make the exercise more challenging go wider with the stance requiring more stability
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Conventional Deadlift
I personally like to look ahead to prevent the shoulders from dropping and keeping back straight, however, many people say that it puts stress on the neck.
- Feet placed just a bit wider than shoulder width
- Push the hips back
- Slightly bend the knees
- Try and keep the knees above the heels
- Grab the bells palms facing in and keep elbows locked out
- Activate the core
- Push the hips forward and squeeze the glutes
- Focus on pressing the floor with your legs
- Shoulders back and chest out
- Do not hyperextend the back
- Keep the Bells close to your body, inline with starting point
- Bring the Bells down controlled
- Let it rest for a split second before starting next rep
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