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Ohh mate my neck and traps are sore as hell right now!! One thing I did realise after all these years is how little deads actually 'train' and pump your middle back after lifting. After getting into Cable rows, chest supported rows and pulldowns after the injury you realise how much more they work the back don't ya!! From now on like you - I am going to incorporate both as its so much more fun and satisfying.
@BigCoachKen
Hell yeah, deads are more like a warmup to the actual back workout even though its heavy as fuck. Lift some heavy shit, then get that pump, such a good feeling.
DO you pull conventional? If so, try hitting lats first, with some sort of pullover or straight arm pulldown. DOnt go crazy, but get them firing. Really locks in that starting position once you get to deads
If you pull sumo, I dont know what to tell you LOL
No Sumo here mate LMAO
Don't get me wrong, I had a good go at it in the early days of getting back into everything 12 years ago now since I saw so many twigs pulling big weights using it - but I just couldn't get use to it. Feels exhausting just having your legs spread like margarine so wide, then the actual pulling of the lift feels so weird - I like having something to push my legs against rather than just torquing my hips. I do conventional in kind of the Strongman style you see on TV where legs are a little wider than shoulder width so you can still get some hips and quads in, but it isn't so hard on the lower back. Whole thing has always been pretty awkward for me as I do not have a squat style build with good lengthed torso, my upper torso is a little short vs my leg length and medium length arms if you get me so its quite hard to start in a verticle upper body position without dipping my hips low.