Jerking off

[insaiyan93]

No, i dont mean fapping, i mean jerking the bar on a deadlift. Something ive wondered about but is fresh in my mind from watching the video below.



Ive noticed most of the top power lifters literally jerk upwards at the beginnig of the lift, very quickly. When i pull i take the slack out of the bar as best i can woth the stiff bars i use, and pull slowly and as smoothly as i can.

Is that something that i should work on? I was taught to take deadlifts slow and smooth butbit seems like all these guys deadlifting 6 7 8 hundred pounds always jerk off. I imagine it just helps give a little momentum off the floor, is there a technique to it to avoid hurting your back?

If so, i would really like to learn how to jerk off erectly- er i mean correctly.

 

[RodgerThat]

Not a good habit to form. Time and time again people look at pros for how to do things but unfortunately that's not going to help one bit. They have adapted and have decades of training on ya. For a deadlift take the slack out but then explode off the floor just minus the jerking motion. The faster you initiate your pull the more type 2 muscle fibres you recruit off the bat.

So no jerking it for you just some explosive action

 

[DonQKong]

You see he takes the slack out of the bar before he jerks it off and explodes. A couple of jerks of the bar, like foreplay, activates the CNS and get you ready to get off.

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[insaiyan93]

Cool thanks guys! I'll just keep it nice and smooth and work on that explosiveness off the floor, because right now im a real slow puller, and i would like to be able to get off a little quicker.

On another note....holy shit i cant believe this dude is just a little older than me and is pulling damn near half a ton, got some catching up to do hahha.

 

[RodgerThat]

Work on some banded pulls even 135 with a band and do 10 sets of 3 as explosive as possible will get you moving it faster. Low reps and lots of sets with 30-50% when working on speed

 

[insaiyan93]

Ya know i always want to do band pulls but i dont have two of the same bands at my gym. Maybe i can buy some...? Any ideas on good company to get bands from and suggestion on what width?

 

[RodgerThat]

Solution! Bro one band only is better

 

[Devika]

You tricked me with that title

 

[insaiyan93]

You tricked me with that title

Haha i figured a few people would click it just to see whats going on in here lol

 

[insaiyan93]

Solution! Bro one band only is better

Awesome! As always, thank you for the excellent adsistance!

 

[RodgerThat]

Awesome! As always, thank you for the excellent adsistance!

My pleasure big man it's like the one time I get to shin is when people want to know how to squat bench or deadlift better lol

 

[Crystal234]

I feel a little misled for clicking on it, based on the title. Lol

 

[Seven]

I'm sure this will be a stupid question, but why is his face bleeding? Is that shit normal?

 

[insaiyan93]

I feel a little misled for clicking on it, based on the title. Lol

Im sorry, i used your curiosity against you. I knew i would get quicker replies if the title was catchy hahah

 

[insaiyan93]

I'm sure this will be a stupid question, but why is his face bleeding? Is that shit normal?

Idk, ive never pulled 900 pounds, it seems like a pretty real possibility in that situation though haha

 

[heady muscle]

You'll get hairy palms and go blind lifting like that.