According to this chart by my Football (american) Coaches, for someone my size (5'9, 160 pounds) I am suppose to be deadlifting this:
Good- 325
Great- 380
All-state- 415
All-American- 445

This is crazy, I can't deadlift half of 325. My max is 160 on the deadlift? At my training on Tuesdays, Thursdays we do latters, sprints, parachutes and shuttles. What should I be doing weight rise to fit the tuesday, thursday scheldule (so I don't overtrain).

*Can't do squats until I get that equipment around the barbell, kills the neck

Lmao omg they actually think everyone can deadlift that. Just get your form down correctly. Read 10 diff. articles on it and apply. You'll be suprised. Just do a google or go on www.t-nation.com. Besides that don't get your 2nd question.

For squats, just use a towel or start doing shrugs it hurts because you don't have alot of muscle back their.

The bar is supposed to go on your traps, not your neck. Squeeze your shoulder blades together to create a 'table' to place the bar on.

Evo took the words out of my mouth. It should NOT be on your neck. Develop the 'shelf.'

I don't get what youre asking about the tuesday thursday thing.

Be patient with the deadlifts, just make sure your form is good, and you'll get stronger if you keep at it.

I got a good plan to develop my legs

Sundays- rest
Monday- Deadlift 5X5, squats
Tuesday- Sparq train
wendeday- rest
Thursday- sparq train
friday- Deadlift 5X5, squats
saturday- HIIT.

Its no secret the best football players are usually the strongest. Hit the squats dude. I would squat 1-3 times a week, using different varations, and only deadlift once a week. Personally i find that the deadlift numbers stagnate pretty quickly and its very demanding on the body. However, squats improve my deadlift numbers without doing alot of deads.

Good mornings, unilateral work, power cleans all things you could include to help your deadlift numbers.

I ve got a question, while performing deadlifts; on my way down should I start goin down with legs or with back? As I m new on deadlifts could someone give some good links where to see how to perform it?

cheers

http://www.bsu.edu/webapps2/strength...s.asp?exid=164

I seem to lower my hips alittle more then this guy thou.

off topic but buot deadlifts....are deadlifts bad for your back and should they be avoided by some tall weight lifters with back problems (substitute say bent over T-bar)?

Yeah, my butt sits a bit lower than that guy, and I don't lean foward as much.

No. Many a tall PL'r has done well w/ deadlifting. Tbar rows are good but they're a different animal than deadlifts.

So this guy in da video does use too much his back and too little his legs..is that correct?

Should I do deads even though I m new to this exercise and I train alone at home? or is it better to avoid it?

Any other links with good performed deads?


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anyone on this? I know it might be a bit duft question...just first times doin deadlift....

One more question, how s breathing on deads?

any help s appreciate as I gonna do it today at home...

cheers

Out when you go up i guess, thats the way i always done it. ive been told to breethe out when the most of the work is being done and imo the deadlift is heaviest going up.

my butt touches the ground instead of it bein like 1 1/2 feet off the ground in those 2 pics.. is that normal?