Roper Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 I have a hazy recollection of reading about the shovel lift somewhere; is it a grip lift? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Isn't it a plow lift without the end of the bar positioned on the thigh? You just use one hand as a fulcrum and the other as the force arm, at the end of the bar. If we have time, maybe we'll shoot some footage of it today. -Jedd- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roper Posted January 16, 2005 Author Share Posted January 16, 2005 So it`s a bit like a deadlift; I mean at the end you stand straight with the bar parallel to ground? Video would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parg Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 I saw a guy doing the shovel lift at my gym a few months back. Check out this post from another message board: http://p210.ezboard.com/fphysicalculturena...icID=1020.topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raziel Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Hah! I just brought this up in Goerner Forum under "uneven squats" I seem to recall a picture somewhere on http://www.sandowplus.co.uk/ showing the shovel lift. Simple really, It's pretty much an unevenly weighted deadlift, so that the bar would feel like you're picking up a shovel filled with something heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 I've used this as a core condtioner by picking up the barbell shovel style then twisting in the direction of the forward hand 90 degrees,i.e. left hand forward - twist to the left; switching hands and direction each set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roper Posted January 17, 2005 Author Share Posted January 17, 2005 Is the outer hand on the sleeve,or just on the end of the bar inside the inner collars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 I do it with one hand palm down on the end of the bar (or sleeve if an O-bar) held just outside the same side hip/thigh (right arm by right hip or left by left) and the other hand with palm up about 2 feet further down the bar. Both arms are straight, pushing down with the back hand and pulling up with the front one, while keeping the shoulders down. Of course the closer the front hand is to the back one at the end of the bar, the more difficult the lift is on the grip. To be clear, I only put weight on the far end of the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roper Posted January 17, 2005 Author Share Posted January 17, 2005 Ok,thanks Chuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 speaking of shovel lift, I just spent 2hrs performing it, after we got hit with a blizarrd leaving about 10" of snow topped with feezing rain. so the shovel lift has pissed me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grip_Maniac Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 The "Shovel Lift" is described by Steve Justa in his book "Rock, Iron, Steel" sold by IM. It's a great lower-back strengthener, but if worked with too heavy weight by a beginner, it'll probably cause back problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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