Talk:Deadlift

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[edit] Reverted edit to record holder

I reverted this last edit [1] as I could find no reference to the name it was changed to using Google. The IP used to edit it has vandalized other pages during the same timeframe. If this was a valid edit, I suggest making a citation as to the source of the new information. Notary137 18:29, 11 October 2006 (UTC) Added the requested diagram Yupi666 21:11, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

"Sucking the tummy thin", as the article says, is dangerous. You actually need to brace the stomach muscles like you are about to take a blow there. This may involve sticking the stomach muscles out slightly, and produces positive abdominal pressure to support the weight. Sucking the belly in is the result of negative abdominal pressure (sucking is always the result of negative pressure), and may cause the back to round off, and does not support the lift properly. Fixing the article. -- Octothorn 15:29, 28 October 2006 (UTC)


Could we please state that Bolton did his lift on drugs and using extremely heavy duty gear, which helps to lift A LOT!! (are you an idiot? have you never ever competed? everyone who has ever lifted in powerlifting knows full well a deadlift suit offers pretty much sod all vs a squat or bench shirt, prehaps an extra 10kgs if your lucky) Why there is someone who keeps editing it back?

irrelevant... steroids and equipment does very little to increase the deadlift. Bolton would still be lifting shitloads if he lived off lettuce and wore a tutu...

I disagree... Why should the deadlift be somehow immune from the benefits of steroids and supportive gear? The record for the deadlift in the IPF (International Powerlifting Federation http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com) is 408 kilos, which is approximately 899.5 lbs. The IPF has an anti-doping policy and allows only minimal supportive gear. Why else (other than doping and supportive gear) should there be such a huge (100+ lbs) difference between the IPF record and Bolton's cheat lift? Also, if 'roids and supportive gear weren't necessary for Bolton's lift, why did he use them? Also, if the 'roids and supportive gear didn't help Bolton's lift, why do you want to remove this information from the article? This is a web site for information and truth, not for hiding information... Psramka 04:18, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Can we get somthing clear here, the IPF uses testing, and I know several IPF lifters that use AAS but they can pass the tests when nessesary so stop the idealistic non steriod quotes. The deadlift suit used by Bolton was actually IPF approved, so end that one there! Andy has done a triple with 410kgs RAW (I have a vid of this). No matter what anyone says, there is not a single person in the world other than him who can lift over 1000lb of the floor, no matter what drugs were used. If a sprinter runs the 100m faster than anyone else, such as Ben Jonhson, he was stripped of his medal, BUT, he did win the race, and Carl LEwis knew for a fact when it came down to it he was NOT the fastest man on the planet. You guys who claim AAS are not used by so and so and so on are kidding yourselves, the NFL, Rugby and IPF all use AAS, it is not pysiologially possible to lift such weights otherwise, grow up, get an education and stop being idealistic. Nobody wants to see the guy who almost lifted 1000lb clean, they want to see the first guy to ever pull 1000lb off the floor. Is it in the record books, yes, so shut it, see if you can do it on drugs!!!! then tell me it isn't amazing! If they are available and knowing used by most, and you choose not to, it's your choice, but don't chasitse those who do. I bet you all jump on the newest creatine products etc, casue you find that level of stuff naturally in food don't you. But wait, you are natural!!! RAFLMAO!!!! Different levels of natural are there!!

[edit] Stiff-legged/romanian deadlift = Good morning?

Have a look at the Good-morning article and especially the image used there [2] - isn't that a stiff-legged or romanian deadlift? Might be worth mentioning the similarities --Tierlieb 19:12, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

The Good morning has the bar in the neck, as with the Squat. The image used on [3] is a straight-leg deadlift. Complete different exercise than the Good morning. I'll edit the Good morning article. Stronglifts 09:54, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Diagram

added the requested diagram and removed the diagram needed

[edit] Diagram

That is a crap diagram. It doesn't give you any indication of what's going on with the angle of the back. It doesn't even look like a person.