qn about bent legged deadlift

• borntolive

  31 May 06, 22:43

  I used to do both stiff leg n bent leg deadlift..then a few guys told me bent leg deadlifts will wreck yr knee n knee cap n told me to do stiff leg deadlift. Should i listen to them?
• forum_dude

  1 Jun 06, 09:01

  I THOUGHT U NEED TO BEND YOUR LEG TO DO DEADLIFT??
  
  SORRY HOR I AM NOOB IN THIS DEADLIFT
• Marco_Simone

  1 Jun 06, 09:03

  Originally posted by borntolive:

  I used to do both stiff leg n bent leg deadlift..then a few guys told me bent leg deadlifts will wreck yr knee n knee cap n told me to do stiff leg deadlift. Should i listen to them?

  your bent lift DLs is Romanian DLs right?
  
  Ya right,RDLs can wreck your knees...Do you know bicep curls can also make you impotent???
  
  Seriously,you shouldnt listen to other people all the time.Go read up on it instead...
• Simon Dean

  2 Jun 06, 21:12

  excessive smith machine bench press can wreck your rotator cuffs yet i dont see people who stop doing it.
  
  People make excuses for all sorts of exercises they do not like.