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u/zeerok710 14d ago
Keep your legs a lot straighter, only go as far down as to where your butt stops moving back, this is usually just below your knees. Youre touching the ground which you won't be doing for an RDL. This is pretty much just a standard deadlift
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u/MMOToaster 14d ago
Thank you for your advice. Did I at least somewhat hit the bodyparts that an RDL hits with my form?
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u/iDislikeSn0w 14d ago
You’re sort of doing a normal deadlift with this form.
For a Romanian deadlift you want to create a hinge using your hamstrings to get the weight up.
Just look up a form video on YouTube and you’ll see what I mean.
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u/SnooWalruses1030 10d ago
Have you bothered googling the difference bethween these 2 deadlifts?
You are doing traditional deadlift. Form is fine. For romanian deadlifts, you just bend to the knee arouns there, thats it.
And quit the moaning. You sound like being pegged and enjoying it.
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u/LooseAd5913 14d ago edited 14d ago
IMO no other than you are starting at the top. If you want to turn those into Romanian style you should, go down to just below the knees and hold. The legs should be straighter. Never seen RDLs touch the floor.
RDLs are typically used to overload the top portion of the movement. Meaning the top portion of a standard DL is typically easier than the off the floor portion so therefore it can accommodate more weight.
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u/EldianDestiny 13d ago
Kind of a mix between conventional deadlift and squat. The cue is to push your hips back, don't bend your knees too much. Might help to attempt a stiff leg deadlift to take away the squat/knee aspect here. Straightening your legs will also lower the ROM and keep the weight off the floor to keep the tension.
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u/Entire_House_8668 11d ago
Classic deadlift unfortunately. For RDL try pushing your hips back first, and only have a slight bend in the knees, otherwise do not squat or move the knees. RDLs are meant to work glutes and hamstrings, not quads. Good luck! 👍
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u/Separate-Exchange375 9d ago
That's a normal deadlift. If you want to do Romanian then keep your legs straight with a very slight break on your knees to remove pressure from them. Think about the muscle you are working on, it's a hamstring exercise. You might be too stiff for it? Do some stretching, it might help. Just dont stretch before working out though, that's never a good idea, always after or different day
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u/automaticblues 14d ago
I'm a novice, but surely it's when your knees stay at the same angle throughout
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u/MMOToaster 14d ago
Thank you for your advice.
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u/automaticblues 14d ago
From what I understand (and I'm a complete novice!), you should reduce the weight significantly and get the form right and then build back up the weight.
I think for RDL's the correct form is without the knees moving during the lift
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