Doug Drinen
Level 6 Valued Member
I am in search of the all-important wedge in the deadlift setup.
I have heard it described a couple of different ways. (1) it feels like you're "stuck between the floor and the bar," or (2) it feels as if the weight is starting to float up before you even initiate the pull. I can't say I've ever experienced either of these feelings, so I probably have not yet successfully found the wedge. But I guess it's possible that I have, but the descriptions above don't quite match the way my brain interprets the same feeling.
So here is a question: if you are wedged in hard, and you let go of the bar, what would happen? Me? I would fall back on my butt. Hard. Is this a sign that I'm doing it right, or a sign that I'm doing it wrong?
Next question: when you were learning, did you have a hard time figuring out the wedge? If so, was there a particular cue that made it click for you? I have scoured the internet (including this forum) pretty thoroughly, and read the SFL manual, and I'm still not sure I'm getting it.
Thanks for any advice you can offer.
I have heard it described a couple of different ways. (1) it feels like you're "stuck between the floor and the bar," or (2) it feels as if the weight is starting to float up before you even initiate the pull. I can't say I've ever experienced either of these feelings, so I probably have not yet successfully found the wedge. But I guess it's possible that I have, but the descriptions above don't quite match the way my brain interprets the same feeling.
So here is a question: if you are wedged in hard, and you let go of the bar, what would happen? Me? I would fall back on my butt. Hard. Is this a sign that I'm doing it right, or a sign that I'm doing it wrong?
Next question: when you were learning, did you have a hard time figuring out the wedge? If so, was there a particular cue that made it click for you? I have scoured the internet (including this forum) pretty thoroughly, and read the SFL manual, and I'm still not sure I'm getting it.
Thanks for any advice you can offer.