RUMANIAN DL

Natan · Post by **Natan** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:57 am

Hi

I want to work hams and i try to do it with the rumanian deadlift but everytime i end up working lower back

Nothin wrong with workin lower back the dl feels really good,, i, is the most enjoyable exercise for me but the rumanian i still can't get it to target hams

wot am i doin wrong?

thnx

nitecrawler · Post by **nitecrawler** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:11 am

Maybe coz ur spelling it wrong

on a serious note are doing these with back arched too much?
another reason could be that you are bending your knees too much and not hitting your hamstrings ?
there is a good article by Mike robertson on RDL here:
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=1502753

advice would be to do single leg RDL with dumbbells they are great single leg exercise and will work more hamstrings with less stress on lower back.

Natan · Post by **Natan** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:14 am

lol ..no wrong spelling just a spanish spelling ...lol...

Thnx
Im gonna check the article

Natan · Post by **Natan** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:23 am

I'm reading the article and I think u're right on extra arched lower-back ...next monaday is leg day and will try to corect that to c what happens
thnx again

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:49 pm

have a practice before then with light wt

Natan · Post by **Natan** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:45 am

I did some Romanian yesterday with BB ...it felt okish but not yet there ...I guess there are not shortcuts i just have to keep trying it until I get the cookie!

thanx guys!