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I usually don't comment on videos but I'll make an exception with this one. This is one of better fitness videos I watched in a while, from start to finish you are giving crucial information for the exercises without taking our time with long intros. Keep it up you'll make it on UA-cam if you continue making these great videos!
RDL feels a lil safer to me. So if one is starting out I would chose RDL over traditional DL in combination with squats. Then once your glutes are awake you can start lifting from the floor.
I mean, yeah, can't float to your hands, lol. Not always with hip height, though. Anatomy and pulling style can vary. Hip mechanics would be a callout to make there if we're talking hips!
@@thatfitfriendSo am I getting it right that 1) DL involves more bending at the knees while RDL keeps the legs straighter and 2) You don't put the bar on the ground for the whole RDL set?
Coincidentally, I was just watching the ol' Bar Bend video you did on this. I, as a completely unqualified disabled person, kept telling people that you just start from the ground or from standing, without going into detail about concentric and eccentric mechanics. Whoops!
Felt like I've grown as a coach since doing that video and wanted to publish something fresher with my knowledge now. Glad you enjoy that one, though! Haha, a weeeee bit more different than just that!
Great video! Could I get some advice on what switching to a snatch grip from conventional does (specifically for rdls)? I just had it added to my program but I don’t really get it lol.
Main differences will be your grip demands and how the lower body sequences. You'll likely find that your legs externally rotate a little more with snatch grip RDLs to clear the knees which is normal and I'd use it as a time to note the "feel" differences you have with the snatch variation compared to traditional RDLs. Could be a great training block to take some notes for future programming! It's a killer variation, though, and I think you'll love the challenge of them!
Awesome man Where would you place the stiff leg deadlift between these? I have my own opinions but I’m always curious to see how people classify these movements / terminology
I like the stiff-leg deadlift for training/building strength off the floor, working the hamstrings from a lengthened position, and building erector/glute strength! I also think it can be a good tool for lifters that need help building their hip extension strength or that have hips that move a lot in the dead as they have to stay relatively fixed when starting SLDLs. Just my take, though, and when/why I'll program them! Thanks for checking out the video!
What's your opinion on single leg RDL? I've been performing them for a while but can't really feel as much muscle activation as with the normal barbell RDL. I have the feeling that I'm doing them wrong
Single-leg RDLs can be awesome. I'll build out a video on them! A few thoughts if you're not feeling them the same. For your next session, grab onto a dowel or rack and try using a contralateral (opposing side weight) and ipsilateral (same side weight) for a few sets and see what you "feel". If I'm hitting contralateral single-leg RDLs this means that if I'm hinging on my right leg, then I'll be holding the weight on my left side and a rack on my right side. Once you've played with this loading style and adding a stability constraint, then keep an eye on your hips. Are you opening the hip of the leg that's floating? If you are, you may find that you're taking load/stretch away from the grounded leg's glute/hamstrings. IMO, I'd start there for a week or two and report back then we can modify as needed. Stability constraints can be great, though, because I find a lot of lifters don't "feel" single-leg RDLs as much at times because they're so focused on balance/form that they end up actually taking away from the movement. Once you nail sets with the stability constraint and you're feeling them better, you can then move to a bilateral loading style or use a barbell if you're feeling crazy. You can also explore using the wall as a constraint for the back leg, but I'll save that for another comment, LOL. Don't want to overwhelm. Stoked to hear your thoughts here!
Both versions involve eccentric and concentric muscle work, therefore there is no such thing as this one starts from ground to top or the other strata top to ground.
Of course, but there’s a bias to each that most will use them for…that bias involves the eccentric/concentric action of each exercise and the intent. This doesn’t mean you don’t have a concentric/eccentric in them, lol.
This isn’t helpful for understanding form differences between the two. You make it look like the same range of motion in that first minute - just whether to start at top or bottom
@@amywu6669 you’re the first person to say that, tbh. Sorry it wasn’t helpful for you. There’s a lot of overlap with ROM, though. Some nuances will come into play with knee flexion depending on anatomy but there’s a lot of overlap, and intent is the real driver to consider as well. Time to look into other videos, normal to have some coaching work for ya and others not 🤷🏼♂️ also if you want to dive deeper into mechanical differences then you should look individual guides as they’ll give you a more specific lesson not just different explainer :)
Why don’t you explain the fundamentals of the difference when your hip goes down more with the dead lift, then it does with the Romanian dead lift. Can you push more with your thighs coming up out of the bed lift then you do with the Romanian dead lift I’m not explaining this whole if you supposed to do it, but did a very bad job of explaining the fundamentals of body positions
I explained it poorly? Did you just read your comment? I don't even understand what you're saying, lol. "Can you push more with your thighs coming up out of the bed lift then you do with the Romanian dead lift I’m not explaining this whole if you supposed to do it, but did a very bad job of explaining the fundamentals of body positions" - you sound like Joey Biden
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You explain better than 95% of youtube. Kudos
Ay, appreciate that feedback!
I totally agree. Thank you 🙏
Thanks for making this video ! It also helped me understand how I should be performing the RDL.
Love hearing that and I’m glad it helped! Shout if you ever have additional questions 💪
Baller!
Guy is just flexing at this point
I usually don't comment on videos but I'll make an exception with this one. This is one of better fitness videos I watched in a while, from start to finish you are giving crucial information for the exercises without taking our time with long intros. Keep it up you'll make it on UA-cam if you continue making these great videos!
This comment gave me goosebumps! Appreciate you checking it out. I hate wasting my time watching fluff so I do my best to cut it out of my vids, too
Best explanation I’ve heard and observed 👍 thank you! I get the difference completely now I’ve seen each in practice
Ay, stoked it helped! Thanks for checking out the video
That first point you made is simple but perfectly explained the difference!
Ayyy, love hearing that! Simple is always better 👌
the absolute 🐐 when it comes to coaching DL. These edits are also on a whole new level, dig em!
Stoked you like them and more STOKED you hit a PR when you came to visit!
Thanks! I watched 3 videos on this topic and this was the only one that gave a clear and organized explanation.
That means the world and thank you so much!!
If Ted Lasso coached strength training
😂 honestly, I ain’t even mad about that. Ted stashe ftw.
Although, I’d rather be Beard. He fits my lifestyle better
Thanks it makes a lot of sense. I tried dumbell RDL for the first time in front of a bar to stabilize my knees and it was wonderful.
Ay, that’s awesome! Way to plug and play
Love this content - looking forward to some more videos on training. I’ve never really deadlifted until watching your content
Ayy, that’s awesome! Love hearing that
Great vid, thanks for being so clear and organized, keeping it clean.
Thank you!
Man, that was just what I was asking at the gym yesterday and you explained it much better than the muscle heads I was with
Appreciate you checking out the video!
Excellent, thanks for the supreme clarity. 👏
Stoked it helped!
This is the best deadlift/RDL video I’ve seen.
Ayyy, I appreciate that!
RDL feels a lil safer to me. So if one is starting out I would chose RDL over traditional DL in combination with squats. Then once your glutes are awake you can start lifting from the floor.
Thank you for explaining this.
Thanks for checking it out!
Excellent video man! Appreicate it
Glad it helped, thank you!
Wish someone would talk about pressure thigh the feet to do them
very helpful! thanks!
Thanks for checking out the video!
Thanks for the information and understanding
Glad it was helpful!
incredibly helpful - great video!
Stoked it helped!
Very clear. Thanks.
Glad it helped!
The biggest difference is the hip height. You can still start rdls off the ground
I mean, yeah, can't float to your hands, lol. Not always with hip height, though. Anatomy and pulling style can vary. Hip mechanics would be a callout to make there if we're talking hips!
I've been working out for years. I've finally understood the difference. Thank you so much
Let’s go! Love hearing that 🤝
Amazing video. Thank you.
Stoked it helped!
In other words, for the average Joe like me, it’s effectively the same thing.
It’s not, lol. You missed the whole point 😂
But on a serious note, where are you still having confusion between these two exercises?
Deadlift: more of a compound exercise, RDLs: more of an isolation, rear muscles focused exercise. I think.
@@thatfitfriendSo am I getting it right that 1) DL involves more bending at the knees while RDL keeps the legs straighter and 2) You don't put the bar on the ground for the whole RDL set?
Right, agree with the first comment: you either weren’t listening or didn’t understand. You missed the point.
From start to finish, this video identifies the differences, very clearly.
There's nothing "average" about not paying attention.
Good explanation !
Thank you!
Coincidentally, I was just watching the ol' Bar Bend video you did on this. I, as a completely unqualified disabled person, kept telling people that you just start from the ground or from standing, without going into detail about concentric and eccentric mechanics. Whoops!
Felt like I've grown as a coach since doing that video and wanted to publish something fresher with my knowledge now. Glad you enjoy that one, though!
Haha, a weeeee bit more different than just that!
@@thatfitfriend it still slaps!
Thank you very useful❤
Happy it helped!
Thank you.
Stoked it helped!
Great video! Could I get some advice on what switching to a snatch grip from conventional does (specifically for rdls)? I just had it added to my program but I don’t really get it lol.
Main differences will be your grip demands and how the lower body sequences.
You'll likely find that your legs externally rotate a little more with snatch grip RDLs to clear the knees which is normal and I'd use it as a time to note the "feel" differences you have with the snatch variation compared to traditional RDLs. Could be a great training block to take some notes for future programming!
It's a killer variation, though, and I think you'll love the challenge of them!
thank you and nice moustache my brother. Big up yourself.
Thank you, friend! Appreciate you 🤝
Awesome man
Where would you place the stiff leg deadlift between these? I have my own opinions but I’m always curious to see how people classify these movements / terminology
I like the stiff-leg deadlift for training/building strength off the floor, working the hamstrings from a lengthened position, and building erector/glute strength!
I also think it can be a good tool for lifters that need help building their hip extension strength or that have hips that move a lot in the dead as they have to stay relatively fixed when starting SLDLs.
Just my take, though, and when/why I'll program them!
Thanks for checking out the video!
@@thatfitfriend hey I would have to agree with you on that one. Good video man, I like your breakdown and the way you explained it as well
@@kozmo7 Thank you, my friend!
Many many thanks for video(watched several times) -my deadlift technique improved and I finally got the mechanics 😂my trainer congrats me )
Moan mistake was pushing and lifting back first instead of pushing legs against the floor, in rdl ribs were pushed too forward
I dig it! And LOVE hearing that. Glad it helped!
Go for RDL if you love your knees
Stay safe
What's your opinion on single leg RDL? I've been performing them for a while but can't really feel as much muscle activation as with the normal barbell RDL. I have the feeling that I'm doing them wrong
Single-leg RDLs can be awesome. I'll build out a video on them!
A few thoughts if you're not feeling them the same. For your next session, grab onto a dowel or rack and try using a contralateral (opposing side weight) and ipsilateral (same side weight) for a few sets and see what you "feel". If I'm hitting contralateral single-leg RDLs this means that if I'm hinging on my right leg, then I'll be holding the weight on my left side and a rack on my right side.
Once you've played with this loading style and adding a stability constraint, then keep an eye on your hips. Are you opening the hip of the leg that's floating? If you are, you may find that you're taking load/stretch away from the grounded leg's glute/hamstrings.
IMO, I'd start there for a week or two and report back then we can modify as needed. Stability constraints can be great, though, because I find a lot of lifters don't "feel" single-leg RDLs as much at times because they're so focused on balance/form that they end up actually taking away from the movement.
Once you nail sets with the stability constraint and you're feeling them better, you can then move to a bilateral loading style or use a barbell if you're feeling crazy.
You can also explore using the wall as a constraint for the back leg, but I'll save that for another comment, LOL. Don't want to overwhelm.
Stoked to hear your thoughts here!
Both versions involve eccentric and concentric muscle work, therefore there is no such thing as this one starts from ground to top or the other strata top to ground.
Of course, but there’s a bias to each that most will use them for…that bias involves the eccentric/concentric action of each exercise and the intent. This doesn’t mean you don’t have a concentric/eccentric in them, lol.
Now I know the difference, because I like…..
This isn’t helpful for understanding form differences between the two. You make it look like the same range of motion in that first minute - just whether to start at top or bottom
@@amywu6669 you’re the first person to say that, tbh. Sorry it wasn’t helpful for you. There’s a lot of overlap with ROM, though. Some nuances will come into play with knee flexion depending on anatomy but there’s a lot of overlap, and intent is the real driver to consider as well.
Time to look into other videos, normal to have some coaching work for ya and others not 🤷🏼♂️ also if you want to dive deeper into mechanical differences then you should look individual guides as they’ll give you a more specific lesson not just different explainer :)
Yr not hinging 😞
Lol
👍 💥
Ok but how do I get beautful hair like you?
Haha, that's the first time I've ever received that comment. Thank you! Made my day
Why don’t you explain the fundamentals of the difference when your hip goes down more with the dead lift, then it does with the Romanian dead lift. Can you push more with your thighs coming up out of the bed lift then you do with the Romanian dead lift I’m not explaining this whole if you supposed to do it, but did a very bad job of explaining the fundamentals of body positions
I explained it poorly? Did you just read your comment? I don't even understand what you're saying, lol.
"Can you push more with your thighs coming up out of the bed lift then you do with the Romanian dead lift I’m not explaining this whole if you supposed to do it, but did a very bad job of explaining the fundamentals of body positions" - you sound like Joey Biden
@@thatfitfriendI think he’s being sincere, but based on the thing, English isn’t his first language.
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