today i tried deadlifting... felt my knees instead of lowerback. Feels like squat..

But if i dont lower my hips and bend my knees, I cant reach the bar.

You meant you have the same issues as me?

Yeah I did watch his videos. He said different body types could have different postures to deadlifting but I followed his steps to setup. Still felt it more like knees area.

Next workout I will try using the smith machine to do squats.

yeah for deadlift. my shins are close to the bar. grip is just beside my shoulder width stance. thrust it up with hips and hamstring and not just lifting it up. yet it still feels on my knees.

Smith machine for squats is going to be my first squat with weights. As mentioned before, the olympic bar is too damn heavy for me to carry on free. so thats why i wanna try maybe 10kg on smith machine since squats is just vertical movement. it will prevent injuries.

hmm i am afraid to try heavier as not sure if form is right. scared injury haha

tak ada bro. the shorter bar cannot use the thing to hang.. cause too short.

yeah.. maybe i try the smith tmr for squats. and try deadlift again for free weights. people watching me do also never try to comment or help if I was doing it wrong. LOL

if i was a veteran lifter.. and if i see a newbie doing it wrong will go correct him/her

i tried using the goblet. but i figured it might be easier to let the weight hang on top of my shoulders.

but there is no place to rack the barbells safely. like an area to squat and rack. we do have barbells with 10kg and 15kg.

I am saying that due to being new to this. I am afraid if my legs or hips give way. and if I lose balance, there is no safety bars or place to rack the barbells. hmm..

i will try. cause i work out alone.....lowyat forum can post videos ka? I dont know how lol.

This post has been edited by BacktoBasics: Nov 16 2015, 08:54 AM

its not that I cannot squat with olympic bar. I never tried it yet. Cause last week I tried using free weights olympic bar for bench press and I could barely lift up the bar. lol. I do bodyweight squats about 15 reps for 4 sets about 2 times a week.

I mentioned and thought of using smith machine cause I saw one member who used smith machine that normally people use for bench press. He used it for squats with weights. So then I thought to myself, Oh you can use it that way too.

Then I thought it is safer as well still I can *hook* the weights back anytime at any position.

yeah i will try tonight. the free weights olympic bar only with no weights.

Okay bro. will try it tonight. Hope its not too packed. Monday is chest day and they be benching and queuing like mad LOL

I will try oylmpic bar only tonight to see if I can take the extra weights.

and no we dont have a squat rack. normally I go gym about 9pm and PT and staff members are all off duty and went back.

I think I will record or try to ask someone tonight.

by the way, yesterday I felt the deadlift soreness. Not sure if it sore where it should be, my butt cheeks and my back is sore.

anytime fitness. hahaha so using smith is safer?

hmm. then I think I will try the free weights today. 20kgs on my shoulders should be fine. Place the weights on the traps right?then support with two hands without lifting it.

Hopefully the free weights barbell area is less crowded.. then again.. its chest day monday LOL

I think they have this black foam thing that I can use to ease the pain. Will go check out again. Maybe it was the member's personal item that he carries to gym.