Deadlift Squat
Is it normal to be able to deadlift a lot more than you can squat?
I deadlift 185 but squat only 135…is that normal? Also…every time I squat, my quads always get sore, but when I deadlift, my hams never get sore..only my lower back..
I only do a normal amount of reps with the 135 squat (around 6-8). Do you think I’m doing it wrong? I try to keep my head facing forward, my legs pointing forward and should-width, my back arched…
Yes it is normal to dead lift more than you can squat. Anyone who says dead lift are easier though are crazy. The reason you can dead lift more, is because you are incorporating more muscle to do the work. Your are mostly using your Quads and Glutes to do squats or dead lifts. When doing squats, your hamstrings actually do not do much work except to help stabilize you during the exercise along with your lower back. When you dead lift, your hamstrings work hard like your quads. With dead lift you will use a little more lower back than with squats. Dead lifts, if done correctly, will incorporate Quads, Lower Back, Hamstrings, Glutes, Traps (believe it or not, because you are hanging on to the heavy weight), your Midsection, your forearms (because of holding the heavy weight), and Calves slightly. The more muscle groups you incorporate, the better the workout, because it is the best way to help stimulate the pituitary gland to produce more hgh, which will help you get stronger and more muscular. Exercises you should focus on before all others and you should base your workouts around are… Dead lifts, Squats, Pull ups or Bent-over Rows, Bench Press, Shoulder Press, and Dips. If you want a full body workout from a single exercise, try the clean and press… If you want a better hamstring workout try stiff leg dead lifts. Keep your back as tight and straight as possible, keep your butt out, and keep a slight bend in the leg, and at the bottom of the stiff leg dead lift, you should feel a good stretch in the ham strings and focus on squeezing them when you stand up. You could also try pre- exhausting your ham strings with leg curls before you do dead lifts.
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