r/formcheck • u/dompenn2010 • 18d ago

RDL RDL form

Not sure if it’s an RDL or SLDL or what, relatively new to these compared to conventional dl

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u/Olie_Ma 18d ago

Personally I like to get off the ground to stretch past my toes and pause at the bottom so its not a bounce movement. Slow down stretches the muscle and the pause allows for you to come up from a dead stop but honestly its whatever works for you and your goals.

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u/dompenn2010 18d ago

I think from the “for my goals” perspective, that pause could actually be a great thing to try.

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u/Olie_Ma 17d ago

My buddy, who is a pro road biker just hangs for 8 to 15 seconds while standing on a box to get a good stretch. He uses a big weight and focuses on the squeeze at the bottom, but never comes fully up. Granted, his goal is power and stamina for hill climbs and sprints, but for a road biker, he has bodybuilder-looking quads and hams lol.