Man, don't ever do it like that again. If you honestly see nothing wrong with your form there, may whatever god you believe in back-hand some sensibility into you. If this actually was a good way to do a deadlift, you would see many of the top deadlifters in the world using this in at least one or two training videos. I know I haven't seen it, I bet you haven't either.
Solid bro, don't listen to all these haters who don't get it. These are probably the same people you see in the gym that tell you going past parallel on a squat is bad for your knees and bringing the bar to your chest on bench is bad for your shoulders. Keep up the good work.
ha ha ha another guy that likes to lift weights, but hates his back!!! your back is integral to nearly everything you do... maybe you should try to take care of it if u still want to be lifting in a few years....... just a thought
Solid lift man! Zerchers from the floor are awesome! I don't really understand the comments that say don't do these... every idiot on here does bench press (the lift that by far causes the most injuries out of any of the lifts). Hope you're still hittin the weights hard!
Just a little update. I had to do zerchers for 8 weeks while my hand was broken. Absolutely NO regular deads. I came back two weeks ago. My regular deadlift has actully went up 30 pounds!!!! Im now deading 580! And the only thing i did was switched deads for zercher deads for 8 weeks
Good lift. I just started doing these. I'm alot shorter and more stoudt than you are. What is hard for me is when I am at the beginning position, I can hardly breathe. I have to have my lungs mostly empty or else it's too hard. I can see the benefit of this lift if done consistently.
Aids29dude well consider this. I recently broke four of the metacarpals in my hand. I quickly went from bein a 550 pound deadlifter to an invalid. Unable to use my hand deads were out of the question.... Until i learned of zearcher deadlifts. They allowed me to get pretty close to th deadlift and use heavy weight all while only having 1 functional hand. Dont ridicule what u dont understand. Zerchers have been a godsend for me
i see what ur doing here. youve decided that you're far too superior for normal weightlifting techniques so ur gonna do the weird ones which make u look like an arrogant twat who knows hes gonna fuck up his back but decides to ignore it coz he knows full well that he's made of steel and concrete.
i dont understand what u get outta doing it this way... explain
I do zerchers, but I modify it with the rack so i can assimilate somewhat a sumo match. I place the settings on the rack at about waist level-as if i'm grabbing the mawashi of my opponent-then i put on the weight i'm lifting. after that, I get into ready to wrestle position and explode to the bar ,lift,return to rack, and go back to starting position. that way I'm getting cardio,speed,power.and explosion.i personally wouldn't deadlift like that because of the risk of injury. God BLESS!!
I've heard IFSA lifters swear by Z. deads to help strengthen for loading events/competitive deads. It's obvious that this kid's technique was far from perfect but, with a couple 6" blocks to make up for lost arm distance and proper form, these are definitely a legitimate exercise. Help correct the guy's rounded back, not bash him because you're insecure about yourselves..
that was the stupidest exercise i have ever seen in my entire life. there was no leg drive whatsoever and the back rounding was so horrible. why would you ever post this? unless you're posting it from the hospital sitting in your wheelchair as a warning.
This exercise is now being doen by the UT powerlifting team and some of the football team. Good for younger lifters to build the deadlift. Tough on us old men though I use zercher swquats and front squats.
Deadlifts were never meant to be performed Zercher style, this kid may be half strong, but he is also a dumb fuck if he thinks he isnt going to get a slipped disc by lifting like that. Regardless of the rounded back that was still TERRIBLE form.
ok, thought the husky dude in the beginning was lifting this. dude, you're a strong mofo for your stature.
dissing the lift - how do you think strong men competitors train for stone lifting. yes, it requires a strong back...duh. and in real life, Bubba, on the farm, isn't like, "Hey bring me a rack so I can lift this hey." modern man,,,clean and press, zerchers, etc...natural body positions. hell my two year old daughter 'zerchers' toys and boxes and bags all the time.
first off i think ppl are retarded for dissing this guy, yes he didn't keep his back to straight but zercher's at the angle are hard to and africamarley your dumb as shit cuz just cause he used clamps does not mean its too heavy, i use clamps with everything so i can get a proper lift in even if ur lifting light wieght and some weight slides it will affect it and ruin the rep so gj man 315 is pretty good for ur size bro
Please do them off pins until you have the hamstring flexability to keep your back a hell of a lot straiter than that, Zerchers are awesome,.... done properly.
the whole rounded back training isn't always bad but you have to build up a very strong base for doing exercises like this. the zercher pulls work very well and as long as you are strong you have a very small chanceof getting hurt
definitely a decent weight, however i agree with the other posters, zercher deadlift is extremely dangerous. if you're gonna do deadlifts, stick with romanian or normal deadlifts.
lol man, yeah. Thanks again for the comment. It's a decent lift but nothing wow. I think anyone who can deadlift 365 is pretty capable of doing 315 pretty quickly if you have the flexibility
Bro don't ever do that again. You're gonna destroy your back lifting the weight up like that. If you need clamps on the weight its too heavy, you almost fell over. You mess your back up your finished man.
This will indeed wreck your back. Dunno where this style of Zercher deadlifting started, I thought it was supposed to be like a normal deadlift until you get your knees past the bar, then bend them until somewhat parallel to the floor, then grabbing the bar the zercher way, and just lift it from there (your knees).
But, who knows. Perhaps this is a way... but stills, looks kinda weird with the extreme roundness of the lower back.
Yeah I guess it's not the conventional form of a "zercher deadlift" but a variation. Anyways, back injuries are more of a result of going from rounded to hyperextended then just being round. If it is so dangerous how would you then explain stone lifting?
ano pulls with a round back on his conventional pulls and konstantivas pulls with an extremely rounded back. both have huge success and pull in the 9's, no back injuries. i do think this is a bit extreme thou.
That, will wreck your back. Look at the curvature of your spine there, that right there should be a dead giveaway that your going to end up hurting yourself.
Kudos for trying it tho. But i wouldnt do it much unless your wanting to pop a disc.
@Bizarro23 Properly done squats will never wreck anything, but this is a very rounded back and will, indeed, tear it up. Normal deadlifts, done properly are fine. These, I'll pass on.
@Bizarro23 No it is indeed dumb. Simply dumb.. There's a huuuge difference between doing regular, strict deadlifts with good form and doing Zercher deadlifts that basically forces you do use shitty form.. These kind of deadlift will mess up your back for sure. I'd approve on zercher-squats because they are possible to do without fucking up your back.
crazy but dude there is no point to that. stick to regular deadlifts, doing shit like that is only gonna hurt u in the long run, Still props that u did it, that aint easy.
please dont ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever do this again
edwinn0705 6 months ago
Man, don't ever do it like that again. If you honestly see nothing wrong with your form there, may whatever god you believe in back-hand some sensibility into you. If this actually was a good way to do a deadlift, you would see many of the top deadlifters in the world using this in at least one or two training videos. I know I haven't seen it, I bet you haven't either.
BJenWrath 7 months ago
if i had to get myself a slipped disk by tommorow or be killed if i didn't, i would do this exersise tonight
jaffacec 7 months ago 2
@jaffacec too funny
KILLSANITY88 6 months ago
I would be scared to do these because of all the weight on your forearms.
wafflecushioned 8 months ago
Solid bro, don't listen to all these haters who don't get it. These are probably the same people you see in the gym that tell you going past parallel on a squat is bad for your knees and bringing the bar to your chest on bench is bad for your shoulders. Keep up the good work.
bchrisable 8 months ago
ha ha ha another guy that likes to lift weights, but hates his back!!! your back is integral to nearly everything you do... maybe you should try to take care of it if u still want to be lifting in a few years....... just a thought
rik2515 1 year ago
Solid lift man! Zerchers from the floor are awesome! I don't really understand the comments that say don't do these... every idiot on here does bench press (the lift that by far causes the most injuries out of any of the lifts). Hope you're still hittin the weights hard!
jmfitness12 1 year ago
Just a little update. I had to do zerchers for 8 weeks while my hand was broken. Absolutely NO regular deads. I came back two weeks ago. My regular deadlift has actully went up 30 pounds!!!! Im now deading 580! And the only thing i did was switched deads for zercher deads for 8 weeks
yungxcraven 1 year ago
Good lift. I just started doing these. I'm alot shorter and more stoudt than you are. What is hard for me is when I am at the beginning position, I can hardly breathe. I have to have my lungs mostly empty or else it's too hard. I can see the benefit of this lift if done consistently.
khalsasikh 1 year ago
@khalsasikh If you are attempting a lift in which you can't have your lungs full and exhale during the lifting...FAIL
LegendKillerJosh 10 months ago
Ps. Research indicates that zearcher deads will increase your regular deadlift so yes, they do have a use even for people who dont have injuries
yungxcraven 1 year ago
Aids29dude well consider this. I recently broke four of the metacarpals in my hand. I quickly went from bein a 550 pound deadlifter to an invalid. Unable to use my hand deads were out of the question.... Until i learned of zearcher deadlifts. They allowed me to get pretty close to th deadlift and use heavy weight all while only having 1 functional hand. Dont ridicule what u dont understand. Zerchers have been a godsend for me
yungxcraven 1 year ago
i see what ur doing here. youve decided that you're far too superior for normal weightlifting techniques so ur gonna do the weird ones which make u look like an arrogant twat who knows hes gonna fuck up his back but decides to ignore it coz he knows full well that he's made of steel and concrete.
i dont understand what u get outta doing it this way... explain
aids69dude 1 year ago
lol. all that psyching up and you lifted it like it was nothing.
ffryan 1 year ago
I do zerchers, but I modify it with the rack so i can assimilate somewhat a sumo match. I place the settings on the rack at about waist level-as if i'm grabbing the mawashi of my opponent-then i put on the weight i'm lifting. after that, I get into ready to wrestle position and explode to the bar ,lift,return to rack, and go back to starting position. that way I'm getting cardio,speed,power.and explosion.i personally wouldn't deadlift like that because of the risk of injury. God BLESS!!
tyrek12345 1 year ago
I've heard IFSA lifters swear by Z. deads to help strengthen for loading events/competitive deads. It's obvious that this kid's technique was far from perfect but, with a couple 6" blocks to make up for lost arm distance and proper form, these are definitely a legitimate exercise. Help correct the guy's rounded back, not bash him because you're insecure about yourselves..
WillFlex4Food 1 year ago
you are retarded
ZachMac209 1 year ago
that was the stupidest exercise i have ever seen in my entire life. there was no leg drive whatsoever and the back rounding was so horrible. why would you ever post this? unless you're posting it from the hospital sitting in your wheelchair as a warning.
dm325 1 year ago
This exercise is now being doen by the UT powerlifting team and some of the football team. Good for younger lifters to build the deadlift. Tough on us old men though I use zercher swquats and front squats.
Senseial 2 years ago
My lower back is aching just from watching this
Nyanih 2 years ago
that is not a zercher squat...people do not do this
midwestboxer 2 years ago 3
karelin did it... trained with 440. 10x10 reps
xismxist 2 years ago
I didn't think he would really do it.... then he did. Not too bright.
DON'T
DO
THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Roboglark 2 years ago
Deadlifts were never meant to be performed Zercher style, this kid may be half strong, but he is also a dumb fuck if he thinks he isnt going to get a slipped disc by lifting like that. Regardless of the rounded back that was still TERRIBLE form.
estanuk 2 years ago 2
To everyone commenting about his form...
There are hardly anyone who does Zerchers with straight back and strict form on youtube....
Skleevan 2 years ago
Because Youtube is full of strongmen amirite?
"HURR DURR LETS LOOK AT COLEMAN AND DO WHAT HE DOES"
ZeekyBoogyDoog 2 years ago 2
ok, thought the husky dude in the beginning was lifting this. dude, you're a strong mofo for your stature.
dissing the lift - how do you think strong men competitors train for stone lifting. yes, it requires a strong back...duh. and in real life, Bubba, on the farm, isn't like, "Hey bring me a rack so I can lift this hey." modern man,,,clean and press, zerchers, etc...natural body positions. hell my two year old daughter 'zerchers' toys and boxes and bags all the time.
spg080808 2 years ago
you are one strong little motherfucker!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sprytal 2 years ago
first off i think ppl are retarded for dissing this guy, yes he didn't keep his back to straight but zercher's at the angle are hard to and africamarley your dumb as shit cuz just cause he used clamps does not mean its too heavy, i use clamps with everything so i can get a proper lift in even if ur lifting light wieght and some weight slides it will affect it and ruin the rep so gj man 315 is pretty good for ur size bro
csplayer525 2 years ago
holy fuck almost blew a disc there...
maxymyllyon 2 years ago
Please do them off pins until you have the hamstring flexability to keep your back a hell of a lot straiter than that, Zerchers are awesome,.... done properly.
concretionx508 3 years ago
yeah i was taught to do zerchers off of a rack then back up, not lift in the way he is doing from the ground up.
MolonLabe84 2 years ago
Zercher deadlifts DO NOT EXIST, because if you did them like here, YOU WILL DESTROY YOUR BACK. DONT DO THIS ANYWHERE, ANYTIME EVER!
africamarley 3 years ago 21
I think its safe, based off experience.
Ebuverthebicepcurler 2 years ago
@africamarley I agree. I'll do the Zercher Squat before that.
viralencore84 8 months ago
Imagine karelin did max out at around 660 lbs, and did 10 reps at 440-450 lbs...
xismxist 3 years ago
That looks like an excellent way to ruin your back. I would stick to standard deads. That looks extremely dangerous.
cuulguy321 3 years ago
lol i like the guy in the back looking like "wat"
MurdaMook011 3 years ago
the whole rounded back training isn't always bad but you have to build up a very strong base for doing exercises like this. the zercher pulls work very well and as long as you are strong you have a very small chanceof getting hurt
derkypoo42 3 years ago
impressive welldone, but very dangerous. not for me thanks
voltronforce5000 3 years ago
definitely a decent weight, however i agree with the other posters, zercher deadlift is extremely dangerous. if you're gonna do deadlifts, stick with romanian or normal deadlifts.
nockits 3 years ago
great! long live the old-school-style.
walterkurda 3 years ago
that was a raw lift. a raw zerhcer deadlift. wow
TheKingClem 4 years ago
lol man, yeah. Thanks again for the comment. It's a decent lift but nothing wow. I think anyone who can deadlift 365 is pretty capable of doing 315 pretty quickly if you have the flexibility
Bizarro23 4 years ago
Bro don't ever do that again. You're gonna destroy your back lifting the weight up like that. If you need clamps on the weight its too heavy, you almost fell over. You mess your back up your finished man.
africamarley 3 years ago 11
Congrats man, that looks crazy, and unconventional lifts like that take guts. I love the mental psych up before hand, you remind me of me.
Grimm88 4 years ago
bunch of idiots posting. you douches likely don't train, so tying your shoes could put your lower backs at risk.
RetardStrengths 4 years ago 3
This will indeed wreck your back. Dunno where this style of Zercher deadlifting started, I thought it was supposed to be like a normal deadlift until you get your knees past the bar, then bend them until somewhat parallel to the floor, then grabbing the bar the zercher way, and just lift it from there (your knees).
But, who knows. Perhaps this is a way... but stills, looks kinda weird with the extreme roundness of the lower back.
Lamarto 4 years ago
Yeah I guess it's not the conventional form of a "zercher deadlift" but a variation. Anyways, back injuries are more of a result of going from rounded to hyperextended then just being round. If it is so dangerous how would you then explain stone lifting?
Bizarro23 4 years ago
ano pulls with a round back on his conventional pulls and konstantivas pulls with an extremely rounded back. both have huge success and pull in the 9's, no back injuries. i do think this is a bit extreme thou.
chemicalwarfare800 4 years ago
Deadlifts done properly wont wreck your back
Squats done properly wont wreck your knees
That, will wreck your back. Look at the curvature of your spine there, that right there should be a dead giveaway that your going to end up hurting yourself.
Kudos for trying it tho. But i wouldnt do it much unless your wanting to pop a disc.
WillSpengler 4 years ago
thats dumb
hchwrestler130 4 years ago
Don't knock them until you've tried them, or are you one of those guys who thinks squats are bad for your knees and deadlifts will mess up your back?
Bizarro23 4 years ago
@Bizarro23 Properly done squats will never wreck anything, but this is a very rounded back and will, indeed, tear it up. Normal deadlifts, done properly are fine. These, I'll pass on.
trulyheaven777 9 months ago
@Bizarro23 No it is indeed dumb. Simply dumb.. There's a huuuge difference between doing regular, strict deadlifts with good form and doing Zercher deadlifts that basically forces you do use shitty form.. These kind of deadlift will mess up your back for sure. I'd approve on zercher-squats because they are possible to do without fucking up your back.
ObliquusExternus 7 months ago
crazy but dude there is no point to that. stick to regular deadlifts, doing shit like that is only gonna hurt u in the long run, Still props that u did it, that aint easy.
BerserkandBeyond 4 years ago
There is a point to that depending on what your training goals are...... If you are training fro strongman, zercher deads tranfer to a lot of events.
rjpe99 4 years ago
and this is an excellent way to end up with a fucked back by the age of 30.
Marc678816 4 years ago
I'll take my chances.
Bizarro23 4 years ago
oh totally man, your body, your style of workout, i just wouldnt risk it
Marc678816 4 years ago
Damn. That looked brutal. Congrats.
maxbm 4 years ago
Thanks man.
Bizarro23 4 years ago
dude that look like that hurt
BLONDSPOTPOWERLIFTER 4 years ago