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Is a 225lbs deadlift good?
Decent – 115 lbs or 1x bodyweight. Good – 185 lbs or 1.5x bodyweight. Great – 225 or 2x bodyweight.
Is 450lbs a good deadlift?
A 450lb deadlift is not crazy. Yeah 450lb deadlift isnt even respectable among lifters. 450 is almost the expectation for anyone casually lifting for a few years. But he’s also claiming to be fit while consuming 3500 calories a day and pretty much only doing a few 1RM lifts a week.
Is 100kg deadlift good?
100kg is decent but bear in mind you will never lift to your full potential as a newb. You are just not primed for it due to a variety of factors. So build up and get comfortable with good, safe form. Then when you’re confident, go for it and see what you can manage.
Should you squeeze your shoulder blades together when deadlifting?
SPREAD YOUR SHOULDER BLADES, DON’T SQUEEZE THEM TOGETHER This is exactly what you DON’T want to do while deadlifting. When you squeeze or retract the shoulder blades together, you engage the rhomboid muscles. The primary focus of the rhomboids is to serve as scapular stabilizers.
How to deadlift?
How to Deadlift 1 Walk to the bar. Stand with your mid-foot under the bar… 2 Grab the bar. Bend over without bending your legs. 3 Bend your knees. Drop into position by bending your knees until your shins touch the bar. 4 Lift your chest. Straighten your back by raising you chest. 5 Pull. Take a big breath, hold it and stand up…
How do I perform a standing deadlift with a bent bar?
Then lower the bar by moving your hips back while keeping your legs almost straight. Once the bar is past your knees, bend your legs more. The bar will land over your mid-foot, ready for your next rep.
Can I deadlift in the Smith machine?
Tape yourself from the side, look at it between sets, improve on the next set. Be patient and keep practicing. Can I Deadlift in the smith machine? No. Using a bar attached to rails doesn’t make this safer.