Thursday
27Aug2009
The One Handed Deadlift
Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 11:48AM 
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Reader Comments (4)
Hey Jon-
On Sam's last 2 dl's is she standing all the way up at the end? She appears to be shifted off to the right - right hip higher as if she's either driving harder with her left leg or has shifted onto her right leg as it is her right arm that is bearing the load. It may be the camera angle but if she's not standing up squarely I worry about the lateral sheaf force on the lumbar spine and SI joints. (that would hurt me) Would a cue to "stand all the way up" fix it or a slight change in stance?
Thanks for another great video - we've always used the traditional bar in front, one hand in the middle for one handed DL's. I'll have to try this one.
Hi Sam!
:) Laurie
Laurie,
You're dead on. Sammy didn't hit extension, and was having a hard time staying square.
It was literally the first time she'd ever done our version of the one-handed DL, and I think she was underestimating the rotational potential of the weight. A full valsalva gives us an easy cure: at full extension with a tight chest/shoulder girdle, there's no possibility for shear, as the center of mass of the barbell is directly below the athlete's center of mass.
Your observation regarding her stance is good as well. If the barbell isn't in the absolute center of her base, there will be momentary shear as she stands up.
It would help if her arms were longer as well ;)
Best to you and Kurtis,
Jon
what about standing sqarely in front of the bar and placing one hand in the middle of the bar for the lift whats the differense between the two?
Hassan,
Thanks for asking! You'll find the method you're describing to be much more difficult, as the arm cannot hang straight down in your scenario. It would have to be held across the body at a diagonal, controlled by muscular tension rather than gravity. Give it a shot!
Best,
Jon