But it's really my lower back thats working hard with these. Keep bar over top of feet, close to legs. Kilograms (kg) Pounds (lb) Age Range. My problem is I really feel the pull in my lower back, much more than my hamstrings. Stiff-legged deadlifts is a variation of the deadlift, where you almost entirely have shifted the work to your posterior chain. Gender ♂ Male ♀ Female. Knee can be kept bent throughout movement. I do feel my glutes a bit, and hamstrings a tad. This exercise requires good mobility to be performed without rounding your back excessively, and an alternative is to raise the bar up on blocks, plates or a rack in order to decrease the range of motion slightly. My form is really very good. Starting Strength in the Real World. The stiff leg deadlift can also be used in similar manner, however the stiffer knees (especially with full extension at the top) places greater emphasis on … Stiff Legged Deadlifts - How much weight? Damn, I'm not only olde, I'm a lightweight too! Weight Unit. The Stiff-Legged Deadlift by Mark Rippetoe | August 17, 2017. Begin with light weight and add additional weight gradually to allow adequate adaptation. Erector Spinae is exercised isometrically if low back does articulate as with Straight Back Stiff Leg Deadlift (targeting Glutes). Throughout lift keep arms straight. Support StartingStrength.com. The stiff leg deadlift is an effective accessory exercise to build strength and muscular development in the posterior chain for most fitness, power, and strength athletes. The Tarheel Connection –Bill Starr. Deficit Stiff-Legged Deadlift A lot of people think of this as a hamstring move, but if you're going heavy you'll know the brutalization they cause for the erectors, … More from Starting Strength. 02-Apr-2004, 01:55 PM #7. string_bean00. Our stiff leg deadlift standards are based on 44,000 lifts by Strength Level users. Stiff leg deadlift strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight. Good day, all. Discuss in Forums. I can't imagine doing stiff legged deadlifts at weights of 300+lbs. I'm right there with you. Mark Rippetoe and Chase Lindley demonstrate the correct execution of the stiff-legged deadlift.