[jacko]

jacko on April 13, 2009 at 3:22 pm #15611

I noticed Dan mentioned using hex bar deads in his podium project lecture on absolute strength , Does anyone have any experience using these?. I am looking for an alternative to squatting that allows maximum intensity in the 1-5 reps range. I have seen them performed with small plates or off a box to allow deeper positions.

Jacko
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[burkhalter]

burkhalter on April 14, 2009 at 1:50 pm #81451

I have one. Probably have only done 5 total sets on it.

[Daniel Andrews]

Daniel Andrews on April 14, 2009 at 2:09 pm #81453

I love the hex bar especially with newbies. It’s a safer line of pull assuming you squat down to lift with it, and it is also easier to notice when someone is doing something out whack from a distance in the weight room and to move over to correct them. I like to see the hands riding up shank and thigh from a side angle.

[johnstrang]

johnstrang on April 14, 2009 at 2:27 pm #81454

I used it in high school when they had our football team doing BFS. I don’t like dead lifts, but if I have to do them, I definitely prefer the hex bar.

[Mike Young]

Mike Young on April 14, 2009 at 4:12 pm #81466

I don’t like dead lifts, but if I have to do them, I definitely prefer the hex bar.

This is my view as well.

We had one at OU and then another a handful at Army. At Army it was very popular training device. Note that the very things that make it better than regular deadlifts also bring the drawback of decreased posterior chain emphasis. They essentially turn the deadlift in to a squat.

ELITETRACK Founder

[jacko]

jacko on April 14, 2009 at 5:04 pm #81475

“They essentially turn the deadlift in to a squat.”

exactly..
Dan was speaking in the video about female athletes who could not tolerate high loads on the spine. He also suggested the High box step up however loading these really heavy is an issue.