Comments on: Lessons Learned From My Deadlifting Experience http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/25/lessons-learned-from-my-deadlifting-experience/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:39:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike Pelosi http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/25/lessons-learned-from-my-deadlifting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-12480 Mike Pelosi Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:25:14 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=191#comment-12480 Ross, good stuff bro. I have two herniated discs at the L4, L5 area at the age of nineteen. I am also a power lifter (crossing over into combat sport now). I did not hurt myself doing deadlifts (best deadlift is 720 and best squat is 804) I hurt it because of a drunk driver who rear ended me. Every trip to the chiro and physical therapist was filled with people injured at the job lifting up paper clips from the floor. If I didn't dead lift, squat, or do heavy lower back and core training (heavy good mornings etc) and wasn't in good physical shape I'm sure I'd have much more wrong with me then two herniated discs and having a strong posterior chain definately helped with the rehab. Keep it strong everyone. -Mike Pelosi Ross, good stuff bro. I have two herniated discs at the L4, L5 area at the age of nineteen. I am also a power lifter (crossing over into combat sport now). I did not hurt myself doing deadlifts (best deadlift is 720 and best squat is 804) I hurt it because of a drunk driver who rear ended me. Every trip to the chiro and physical therapist was filled with people injured at the job lifting up paper clips from the floor.

If I didn’t dead lift, squat, or do heavy lower back and core training (heavy good mornings etc) and wasn’t in good physical shape I’m sure I’d have much more wrong with me then two herniated discs and having a strong posterior chain definately helped with the rehab.

Keep it strong everyone.

-Mike Pelosi

]]> By: Fit Kettlebell http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/25/lessons-learned-from-my-deadlifting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-11821 Fit Kettlebell Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:44:55 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=191#comment-11821 That video was very inspiring. My back has never felt greater than when I started deadlifting! The proper fitness modality is all of them, or some of them, or one of them depending on one's goals and needs. Any of them is better than nothing. -Brian That video was very inspiring. My back has never felt greater than when I started deadlifting! The proper fitness modality is all of them, or some of them, or one of them depending on one’s goals and needs. Any of them is better than nothing.

-Brian

]]> By: Julie Keen http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/25/lessons-learned-from-my-deadlifting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-11466 Julie Keen Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:14:28 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=191#comment-11466 Ross, I am a physical therapist (in CT ... I used to live near you believe it or not and worked at Rockville Hospital!) and I can tell you that in 12 years of practice treating mostly back injuries, I have only treated one person who injured himself deadlifting (and his was a reinjury of a previous ligament tear that occurred doing martial arts). The single most common mechanism of injury for the clients that I saw was bending over to pick up something off the floor (a newspaper, a pencil, etc) using improper mechanics (ie straight legs, bending at the waist). 99% of these people were sedentary and had sedentary jobs. As part of their rehab, I teach all of my clients to pick things up off the floor properly ... or deadlift, you might say! Keep up the great work ... you are inspiring! Ross,
I am a physical therapist (in CT … I used to live near you believe it or not and worked at Rockville Hospital!) and I can tell you that in 12 years of practice treating mostly back injuries, I have only treated one person who injured himself deadlifting (and his was a reinjury of a previous ligament tear that occurred doing martial arts). The single most common mechanism of injury for the clients that I saw was bending over to pick up something off the floor (a newspaper, a pencil, etc) using improper mechanics (ie straight legs, bending at the waist). 99% of these people were sedentary and had sedentary jobs. As part of their rehab, I teach all of my clients to pick things up off the floor properly … or deadlift, you might say!
Keep up the great work … you are inspiring!

]]> By: Jim Ryan, D. C. http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/25/lessons-learned-from-my-deadlifting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-11399 Jim Ryan, D. C. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:22:47 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=191#comment-11399 For this one, I'll add my title. Ross, I'm a Chiro (and an RKC too) and I totally agree with you, Dr's Hicks and Myers. Weakness (often due to)inactivity and poor posture resulting from sitting and slouching hours a day into the masses coupled with poor movement patterns is far and away the largest cause of injured backs. I'm not a powerlifter but I thought your lifts looked good too. To paraphrase a great powerlifter "Deadlifts aren't bad for your back, how YOU deadlift is bad for your back!" (the generic you, not you Ross, I'm sure you get my meaning but for those who didn't) I also agree the challenge was obviously well within your abilities (so you were not at all being reckless) and was well worth responding to. Rock on, man! For this one, I’ll add my title. Ross, I’m a Chiro (and an RKC too) and I totally agree with you, Dr’s Hicks and Myers.

Weakness (often due to)inactivity and poor posture resulting from sitting and slouching hours a day into the masses coupled with poor movement patterns is far and away the largest cause of injured backs.

I’m not a powerlifter but I thought your lifts looked good too.

To paraphrase a great powerlifter “Deadlifts aren’t bad for your back, how YOU deadlift is bad for your back!” (the generic you, not you Ross, I’m sure you get my meaning but for those who didn’t)

I also agree the challenge was obviously well within your abilities (so you were not at all being reckless) and was well worth responding to.

Rock on, man!

]]> By: dale http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/25/lessons-learned-from-my-deadlifting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-11156 dale Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:01:40 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=191#comment-11156 Don't let the goofballs get you down Ross. Keep up the great work! dale Don’t let the goofballs get you down Ross. Keep up the great work!

dale

]]> By: Mister T http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/25/lessons-learned-from-my-deadlifting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-11148 Mister T Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:18:23 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=191#comment-11148 Hey Ross, I know what you're talking about. People who see me train, like my parents or friends, also say I will be crippled when I'm 50. They just say that stuff because of their ingnorance, to justify their own believes and because of lack of motivation to do the same type of training. Hey Ross,

I know what you’re talking about. People who see me train, like my parents or friends, also say I will be crippled when I’m 50. They just say that stuff because of their ingnorance, to justify their own believes and because of lack of motivation to do the same type of training.

]]> By: David http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/25/lessons-learned-from-my-deadlifting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-10985 David Sat, 27 Oct 2007 23:56:27 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=191#comment-10985 Outstanding Ross. Outstanding. Keep up the great work! Outstanding Ross. Outstanding.

Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Kurt http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/25/lessons-learned-from-my-deadlifting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-10977 Kurt Sat, 27 Oct 2007 23:17:20 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=191#comment-10977 Ross, You talk it; You walk it. Constant inspiration my man. Ross,
You talk it;
You walk it.
Constant inspiration my man.

]]> By: Jeremy http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/25/lessons-learned-from-my-deadlifting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-10909 Jeremy Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:55:57 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=191#comment-10909 Deadlifts can be dangerous if you arent vigilant about proper form. I have tweaked my back on numerous occasions because of it. That being said- Deadlifts are a great exercise just be careful when you do them! Deadlifts can be dangerous if you arent vigilant about proper form. I have tweaked my back on numerous occasions because of it.

That being said- Deadlifts are a great exercise just be careful when you do them!

]]> By: "thai" http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/25/lessons-learned-from-my-deadlifting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-10865 "thai" Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:14:35 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=191#comment-10865 Hey Ross It’s good to see you’re still taking names, but I need to inform you that exertion is dangerous. Breaking a sweat can cause injury and take years off your life. You should have known that. From now on you should sit on your couch (if you don’t have one you need to get one) with the only logical reason of getting up is to stock up on cupcakes and butterscotch candies. Hey Ross

It’s good to see you’re still taking names, but I need to inform you that exertion is dangerous. Breaking a sweat can cause injury and take years off your life. You should have known that. From now on you should sit on your couch (if you don’t have one you need to get one) with the only logical reason of getting up is to stock up on cupcakes and butterscotch candies.

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