RDL
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:03 pm
saw this word pop up a few times but with many variations.
http://www.performancemenu.com/exercise ... ciseID=101
http://www.performancemenu.com/exercise ... ciseID=101
for me stiff legged is really stiff legged... bar can come down leh. Maybe because i am short.Twxian wrote:yah wait the bar ish cannot go down
if they're really done that way, means that the person has really flexible hips?galapogos wrote:Most people say they're the same lah. But anyway, stiff legged deadlifts shouldn't be done with a stiff leg anyway.
u see if the guy rounds his lower back lor. most will when they stiff leg it.M.Hunter wrote:if they're really done that way, means that the person has really flexible hips?galapogos wrote:Most people say they're the same lah. But anyway, stiff legged deadlifts shouldn't be done with a stiff leg anyway.
This is the type of deadlift used by Olympic lifters to strengthen their pulling strength while transferring these gains to the competitive clean and jerk. To the untrained eye, it does resemble a conventional powerlifting deadlift, however, there are differences, which do change the muscle emphasis.
The first difference is hip height. The hips are lower in the Olympic (clean-style) deadlift. This means that the knees are more bent; closer to a half squat than a quarter squat. The torso is also more upright. Finally, the shoulders are either above the bar or slightly in front of it.
These differences decrease the load on the lower back slightly, but it also strengthens the obliques and transverse abdominus more than a powerlifting deadlift, because of the core strength needed to maintain an upright position during the first phase of the pull. During that first phase of the pull (taking the bar from the floor to above knees), it's crucial to maintain the same trunk angle.