For deadlifts, what’s your preference? Sumo, trap bar, traditional? Other than stiff-legged deads, they’re not in my program right now. Before switching gyms, I was really growing to like trap bar deadlifts. Once I get a bit more acclimated, I may reincorporate them into my Sunday routine.
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Mannahnin
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Trap bar was my preference for the couple of years I was doing them regularly, before I injured my back in late 2022. After PT in Spring of 2023 I incorporated some lower weight stiff legged deadlifts but I've stayed away from regular deads since.*
That injury seems to have more or less completely healed now, though, and I did a light set (225) of deadlifts a few months ago when I arrived at the gym one morning to find the bar loaded, so it's tempting to get back to them...
*(Edit: I cut the stiff legged deadlifts too for the last few months while I had PT again for a hip injury which seemed to impact the left lower back again. Though part of the PT has been body weight single-leg hip hinges, so maybe I should add the SLD back; I'll ask my PT about it)
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Mannahnin
Scion of Murgen (He/Him)
I've also been noticing some hamstring soreness lately, but the only exercise I've been doing recently which I think really hits those is my morning split squats in my PT exercises.
I guess I could have some leftover from my hack squats Monday night. And/or from helping a friend move a heavy piece of furniture up three flights of stairs Tuesday night. If it's just the body weight split squats, then damn; hooray for daily calisthenics.
I guess I could have some leftover from my hack squats Monday night. And/or from helping a friend move a heavy piece of furniture up three flights of stairs Tuesday night. If it's just the body weight split squats, then damn; hooray for daily calisthenics.
