Romanian Deadlift 110kg x 8 reps

[MetaIhead89]

how many sets and reps are effective for this exercise?

[mustardbongs]

Good job man but I hope your max is a lot higher than that. I'm 16 I can rep 225 8 times and max out at 315. It's not a lot though :/

[jozo030]

Good form awsome video

I still dont understand why people start them from a rack position though, its called a deadlift because its supposed to be lifting a dead weight from the ground

oh well

[nyk86]

@jozo030 research the exercise and you'll understand why... its not meant to be a normal (conventional) deadlift

[karyssthenighthawk]

@jozo030 its so they can put the weights on easier. It doesn't bother me as long as they put heaps of weight on haha. and good form is essential!!!

[growchronic]

@jozo030 a Romanian stiff-leg is different to a deadlift.

you hinge from the hips like a normal deadlift but come back up to the upright position instead of bending the knees to touch the bar off the ground.

though there is no harm in deadlifting the bar from the ground and then doing your set of stifflegs.

[Sharpcuts88]

Everything being said here was in an online article. Almost word for word.

[npacebg]

That ROM is insane! Good work!

[clubberdurden]

Good work.

[onepounch]

good form, keep it up!

[pboonnao]

going too low.

110kg @ 85kg BW

it's not that hard to lift in good form.

Keep practicing.

[marxistsoldier]

way too low. when u go that low it becomes a lower back exercise, a potentially injurous one. arch should be maintained throughout this lift and if u go that low your back will be flat or worse which is dangerous.

[sti1tz]

HA, it is a lower back exercise genius, doesnt jsut become one when you go deep. and your back doesnt have to be flat, you just should let your weight be released from your spinae erector muscles, or yes it could prove dangerous. but that requires a lot of curvature (which he isnt doing)

[marxistsoldier]

ok that is the dumbest statement on youtube i've ever read.

romanian deadlift is a hip dominant hamstring exercise. u really are retarded

[sti1tz]

good luck doing a romanian deadlift without any lower back muscles jackass

[marxistsoldier]

So what exactly are hip dominant exercises? The hip extensors are the muscle groups that act to extend the hip which, as mentioned earlier, are primarily the hamstrings and the glutes. When most people hear the word "hamstrings" attatched to the hip extensor definition, they automatically start to think "leg curls," and why not? Leg curl variations are probably the most common and popular hamstring exercises in the history of the iron game.

[marxistsoldier]

wo words - intensity and functionality. First, the RDL allows a much higher intensity level (basically more weight can be used) than a leg curl does. Considering that hamstrings are made up of primarily fast twitch muscle fibers which are best trained with higher intensity levels, the RDL is one of the most effective hamstring exercises you can do.

Second, the RDL is also far more functional than leg curlses.

[marxistsoldier]

n order to properly stress the hip extensor muscle groups, you must use intensity levels that are much too high for the lower back to handle in a prime mover or synergistic role. In order to derive maximum benefits from the RDL, you must keep the lower back from moving and let it play a much safer role as a stabilizer.

[marxistsoldier]

But guess what? Leg curls are not hip dominant exercises. To qualify as one, there has to be movement at the hip joint, and the leg curls simply do not do this, making them a poor choice for balancing the strength levels between the two main sections of the upper leg.

[sti1tz]

stfu commie :)

[marxistsoldier]

he biggest mistake most people will make in the execution of this exercise is not maintaining the position of their lower back. Some will even go so far as to bend all the way over till the weight touches the ground. This is a huge no-no and is a reflection of the misunderstanding of this exercise and its purposes by most fitness instructors. It is not me

[marxistsoldier]

It is not meant simply as a hamstring stretch as some would claim, nor is it meant to directly work the lower back, although the lower back will get stronger from performing this exercise.

In order to properly stress the hip extensor muscle groups, you must use intensity levels that are much too high for the lower back to handle in a prime mover or synergistic role. In order to derive maximum benefits from the RDL,

[marxistsoldier]

you must keep the lower back from moving and let it play a much safer role as a stabilizer.

[marxistsoldier]

. Sorry folks, but leg curls are not a functional exercise. Although it may seem like knee flexion is a big part of your every day activities like running and walking, a look at the true biomechanics of these activities shows that it is, in fact, hip extension that plays the major role in these activiti

[sti1tz]

honestly, shut up. who spends their night responding to youtube comments. this isnt english class, i dont want a fuckin essay

[marxistsoldier]

and u have the audacity to say it is a lower vack exercise genius.

now go have a wank with your daddy assisting u u little cunt!

[marxistsoldier]

now eat shit u ignorant little prick

[awaii90210]

I have 3 corrections:

1)your lower back curves a bit towards the ends of movement (you need more flexibility until then don't go that low).

2)you really need to thrust your butt backwards and for that you have to adjust your knees bend accordingly. otherwise it's just a SLDL

3)your shoulders are not straight.

[DrSinister5]

do some reserch your going to low

[szfedek]

Keep up , good work !

[jlavileze]

try using an alternate grip (supinated/pronated) when getting into heavier weights. it will make you feel much more comfortable

[Daddelfar]

Or buy straps and avoid the back injury

[sepmoney]

we call them straight leg dead lift at my high school

[Honken]

No, their called romanian deadlifts. Jeesh.

[tehvaonmas]

@Honken do you mean "No, THEY'RE romanian deadlifts. Jeesh?"

[Honken]

@tehvaonmas

I'd say that what was I meant, yes. Thank you for pointing out my flawed grammar.

[zeisanator]

why not start off the floor?

[skateinmanny]

bad form

[neonica2000]

sorry, looks like im dissing your vid, not the case, just arguing with andy the arse. v nice form and a good weight man, you make it look way easy lol.

[fukidomev2]

romanian DL is lower to below the kness not to the floor

[ZyphonZest]

great form, good strength

[ou7blaze]

You're doing the same deadlift weight as me and you happen to weigh the same as me. Except I'm 6'3. How tall are you?

Good form btw...

[khav11]

lol same here im 6"6 its very harder

but still can do 250 pound 8 reps

[SFNDMK]

good form mate keep up the good work

[200kHomebasedbiz]

Good form. Did those bitches yesterday. I'm sore.

[NorbPwn]

isnt this a SLDL?

[200kHomebasedbiz]

um, no,thats why it said romanian!

[1111sam1111]

dont listen to these punk ass bitches nice lifting man, very strong, my advice would be mixed grip 1 hand over 1 hand under

[ezissle]

absolute weak sauce, um why would you post this? your background music should be some Hanson song. When you start moving some serious weight than you can post videos of yourself lifting.

[chitownp1noy]

i bet hes stronger than u.

[ezissle]

actually he's not, and i guess i will have to post a video of myself now won't I? i have no problem with that it should be up in about a week.

[dustan12]

its been longer than a week

[luvsam924]

good form

[andysomethinsomethin]

you want tips and advice? hows about start with the weight on the ground and use your legs when you lift

[matahkan]

Its called a "Romanian" Deadlift arsehole. He's doing perfect form!!

[andysomethinsomethin]

hes doing it the sissy bitch way

[TYKKETYKKE]

Shut up wiseguy, you obviously don't know shit about deadlifting.

[andysomethinsomethin]

haha wow your a sissy bitch too......its called driving force you might not have any but i put that shit on the ground and use mine

[TYKKETYKKE]

I can't believe your ignorance. Please shut up before you embarass yourself even more.

[andysomethinsomethin]

ooh ok well let me put it to you at a different angle i am a conventional deadlifter i dont do romanian deadlifts in any aspect of my training.....so yes at that particular excercise he is using great form i just dont see the point behind starting with the weight at the top especially if your gonna compete

[TYKKETYKKE]

There's nothing like a "conventional deadlifter" - this is just a different kind of deadlift, which is better for increased TUT, and furthermore it targets hamstrings more. And so, since you're a "conventional deadlifter", don't you do rack pulls/pin pulls or deadlift to knees, or other kinds of deadlift-improving deadlift-variants? Because, Romanian Deadlift is pretty similiar, since it IMPROVES YOUR CONVENTIONAL DEADLIFT!

[andysomethinsomethin]

the idea of the romanian deadlift was to tap the floor and go and if you pause at the bottom it defeats the purpose......also no i dont do deadlift variants i do other workouts that isolate the muscles used in deadlifting

[TYKKETYKKE]

He's not pausing it. As far as i see, he is just TOUCHING the floor, for 0.1 sec.

[andysomethinsomethin]

thats what i said before moron

[neonica2000]

that makes it easier cos you take the pressure off your muscles and they can start from rest. also doing it slowly with perfect form is harder, and your less likely to injure yourself than if you lift weights like a dick and try to put the most possible weight on and just jerk around

[andysomethinsomethin]

finally someone who agrees

[tallandroo]

looks good, nice work!

[harts111]

isnt the whole point of a romanian deadlift to keep the legs straight? if you bend the knees doesnt it pretty much become a normal dead lift? im actually asking . . . this isnt sarcastic. good job anyways man.

[nvcn86]

you are talking about the straight leg dead lift, and they are actually two different exercises, though the difference is slight (like you said, legs straight vs bent and but out)

[proteus23]

It is hard to tell, but from the video, it seems like he is "lifting with his back". In an RDL, you want to concentrate on flexing the hips back, and then extending the hips to raise the wait. It is a subtle but crucial point. Also, in RDL's the knees are generally bent slightly. RDL's are a hip/glute exercise, not a lower back exercise.

[fedormmagod]

Good form.

[CptnNinjaPantsPirat]

great job dood

[MagicWonder425]

It's a stiff-legged deadlift which puts more emphasis on the hamstrings. The legs should have a slight bend in the knee.

[gemballa700bhp]

RDL is for Hams and Glutes

SLDL is for Lower Back

[EMH88]

Shit that must hurt the back!

[devsexy]

I romanian deadlift 405

[Martinring]

care

[igraves42]

You need to lower the weight. Your form is approaching that of a normal deadlift.

[NouxMobaxak]

this guy needs to bend his knees. He's going to put out his back.

[KCrenshaw09]

nice fresh chucks

[BigJrod16]

Back is straight. Eyes are up. Looks great to me! You don't have to go down as far, only just past your knees. But it doesn't hurt anybody and will only make you better ;)

[slimmyles]

arn't u suppose to avoid eyes up, and keep your neck straight the whole way without attempting to look at 'mirror'. ? basically staring at ground when at bottom of rep.

[SabaZs]

that's not romanian deadlift, romanian deadlift is when your toes touch the plates! ;) and when you pick the weight off the floor. the tv is just a distraction and there is no rust on the barbell or the weights ... rust from sweat helps a lot ;)

[aks73]

isnt this a stiff legged deadlift?

[slimmyles]

i believe they are about the same, i think romanian has a slight bend in knee. gives u a little more leverage to lift more. i can't lift as much with legs locked.

[KemalJumpS]

This also works for jumping

[101CavGrunt]

Good bro, maybe a little low but whatever works for ya!

[Nebulatus]

Keep your knees locked when your doing Romanian deadlifts. Other than that, keep up the good work!

[nekcrank]

You don't lock your knees genius. It's a 15 degree bend in the knee for Romanian. There is no deadlift that where the knee is locked..no not even stiff-legged.

[simplyincredible]

Dude I think your main problem is there's stone cold music playing and your working out wearing jean shorts. Hope this helps.

[undertaker902101]

Dude im 14 and 195 and i can put up 400 5 times .

Tuffin up

[nismohasan]

waiting for a video of this lol

[undertaker902101]

dude im 14 and weigh 205 and i put up 400x5 tuffin up

[battlemullet]

Show us

[bskola]

That looks more like a SLDL to me, but you're still using good form, so I wouldnt worry about it.

[nyk86]

yea i guess your right. But i would say the same thing as you, it is sort of like a RDL and SLDL hybrid lol, this is becuase i punch my ass back as far as possible and keep the weight close to my body like you would in a RDL, but i also bend all the way until parallel to the ground like you would so in SLDL instead of lowering the bar until just below the knees.

[bskola]

Yep, if you watch my SLDL vid I do them the same way... pretty much a hybrid of the two.

[TBU21]

I think you are going a bit too low with your reps, which is putting unnecessary stress on your back. To put it simply, don't lower your back after you have stuck your bum right out.