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[deadlifterfromberlin]

Another possible exercise to help the conventional DL is Dling with the bar behind the legs, might also be worth a try.

[hellswindstaff]

Another possible exercise to help the conventional DL is Dling with the bar behind the legs, might also be worth a try.

This is out for those with t-rex arms... You won't make it past your glutes without a serious bend in the lumbar, as was my case.

[Squat More]

Yep and I have short arms, out of the question for me

No offense to anyone trying to help, but it would be really nice if people on this forum actually read the entirety of the first post in a thread instead of just the topic title. Call me crazy but on a message board, the whole point is discussion and if you're not reading and keeping up with the discussion, what is the point.

I am not attacking anyone here, or pointing this at any one person, it is just a pet peeve of mine when it comes to online forums in general.

[deadlifterfromberlin]

Another possible exercise to help the conventional DL is Dling with the bar behind the legs, might also be worth a try.

This is out for those with t-rex arms... You won't make it past your glutes without a serious bend in the lumbar, as was my case.

To get the bar around my glutes I must move my knees forward as soon as the bar touches the hamstrings, similar to the way you see it done in a frontsquat.

 

Yep and I have short arms, out of the question for me

No offense to anyone trying to help, but it would be really nice if people on this forum actually read the entirety of the first post in a thread instead of just the topic title. Call me crazy but on a message board, the whole point is discussion and if you're not reading and keeping up with the discussion, what is the point.

I am not attacking anyone here, or pointing this at any one person, it is just a pet peeve of mine when it comes to online forums in general.

I'd read and understood your problem, that's why I came up with this suggestion. In case you are able to get into a decent starting position (and only in that case, there comes the word try in), the DL with the bar behind the legs can help to get stronger in the first part of the DL, even if only the bottom half of the lift can be done.

Good luck with your quest for a satisfying DL!