Stiff leg deads---any good tips??

[tugs]

I,m starting to do these -=and being that I only workout at home I,m looking for some advice on doing these--I saw the site on exercises for it and just found out you need to slightly bend your knees while doing them--didnt know that--any other tips??thanks-

[slide]

I like to go real slow when doing these. Also, at the top of the exercise I (dont laugh at me) I squeeze my ass cheeks together for a count and then slowly stretch again. 'Bout all I got..

-slide

[Trulyhuge]

the key is to have a slight bend in the knee and stick your ass out on the way down, it really stretches ya good!

TH

[mark mcgwire]

tugs - yes keep a slight bend in your knees and when lowering the bar do as slide & trulyhuge suggested go slow and squeeze your butt cheeks and the top.

try to keep your back flat on the way down. remember it's not all about weight with these.

have you found any pics of people doing these exercises?

[da_Fonz]

Here ya go. First, rotate your hips dont round your back. If you cant rotate your hips i feel sorry for your girl. Shes missing out. Second, keep your feet together this will engage your hamstrings more so than if their apart. Third, roll your shoulder back and keep them at that position. This will help to ensure you keep you back flat when you are lowering yourself. Fourth, yes squeeze those cheeks. I know it sounds gay but look it works so shut up and do it. Fifth, stick you ass out like your mooning the hot girl behind you, this will also ensure that your back is not rounded as you lower yourself. This about covers eveything you need to know in order to perform the exercise correctly.

[GetnBigr]

Re: Stiff leg deads---any good tips??

Originally posted by tugs
I,m starting to do these -=and being that I only workout at home I,m looking for some advice on doing these--I saw the site on exercises for it and just found out you need to slightly bend your knees while doing them--didnt know that--any other tips??thanks-

don't bend your back has to be one of the most important aspects of that exercise

[pumpseeker]

yeah, head straight, don't arch your back, get a nice stretch (mid shin level or so) and keep that slight bend in the knees.

[Centaur]

Hey Tugs - When you do these...super-set them with reverse leg curls immediately after. You'll be happy you did!