This Average Climber Train the Romanian Deadlift for 30 Days - Ft.

[@HoopersBeta]

IS THERE ANYTHING THIS MAN CAN'T DO?! (Answer: no, there is not) :) Super fun working with you again and can't to see what you do next!

[@GeekClimber]

Thanks a lot for the in person coaching session! It was fun getting into weight training! Y'all should definitely check out the in depth break down deadlift video from Hooper's Beta here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5exqoitZ8t4eNk

[@CookiePower197]

@@GeekClimber Really try not to bend/use your arms during a deadlift, you can see you doing it at the top of the lift. This is very likely going to lead to your bicep tearing.

[@honkmonk4638]

@@CookiePower197 exactly... I posted nearly the same comment 😉😁

[@davemathew]

Average climber buys appropriate footwear...

[@deanbueno7994]

The fun part is wearing that adidas all through out..haha

[@robr7200]

Can't wait to see him prep for a bodybuilding contest.

[@aminotarobot7486]

"I trained like Mr. Olympia for 30 Days" Challenge

[@ttumasanon]

Average climber does a 30 day steroid cycle

[@mattquaile2868]

@@ttumasanon lmfao

[@lokey3104]

🤣

[@snoopcane4422]

Year’s 2064, „This average rock climber builds his own rocket to mars“

[@ivancathymarc657]

More like “Climbs on nothing to Mars”

[@robr7200]

When he said "And this happened..." I was expecting all of the weights to slide off one end of the bar and then the other.

[@satesate1286]

i swear this man will do backflips while rock climbing in the future.

[@aminotarobot7486]

As a lifter who got into climbing cause of this channel, this was alot of fun to watch

[@gornobaneca3296]

It would be interesting to see you learning the planche

[@thetides1826]

He is good at pulling movements. But not so much at pushing, and since the front lever is taking him so long you can only imagine how long the full planche would take

[@GeekClimber]

I am actually planning on starting my planche journey some time soon. I plan to upload a video as soon as I successfully learn the tuck planche. Not gonna wait till the full planche otherwise the video will take forever to make.

[@frontleverguy2216]

@@GeekClimber I can't wait to see that video

[@my-acupoint3828]

@@GeekClimber yeah i it would. Full planche is very very hard

[@mijvlogs9520]

He’s training the front lever at the moment. If he can’t manage that one there is no way for him to manage planche at the moment.

[@MrYsosad]

makes me nervous that you wear slippers when doing exercises.

[@ThatLaggyNoob]

Some people deadlift barefoot, if the shoe isn't specifically designed for it the shoe compressing can cause instability during deadlifts.

[@MrYsosad]

@@ThatLaggyNoob barefoot lifting is ok, but slippers are really unstable. Unless Geek Climber is wearing them to do extra balance training

[@iFkNxLegend]

@@MrYsosad yes those really unstable slippers with their flat soles and their lack of compression. Outside of doing it barefoot or with proper weightlifting shoes they’re probably better than shoes with a lot of padding or compression that most people would use and the fact that his coach didn’t tell him to go barefoot should be the biggest indicator that the slippers are fine. Honestly though the best shoes for him would be the shoes that he is most comfortable doing the exercise in

[@shadowjfd]

I use crocs to work out 😂

[@mattquaile2868]

Bro those are powerlifting slippers 😂

[@TorianCarrConn80]

Imagine living in a country where the gyms are allowed to open. I'm so jealous! I haven't seen any kind of gym for 7 months now :(

[@sloanjerry2733]

Where r u

[@imthetube44]

@@sloanjerry2733 Konoha

[@shps90060505]

I enjoyed watching the way you analyze and improve your posture by linking it to other kinds of movements. It is always fascinating to see how people think and tackle various tasks.

[@johnpaulmizzi1268]

Always excited when I see a geek climber improvement video

[@megataizzulillmi7964]

Nordic curls are good for hamstring strength too, and it only needs your bodyweight

[@megataizzulillmi7964]

And theyre way harder than they look

[@joolsgrommers1466]

​@@megataizzulillmi7964 But mainly target the 'knee-flexion' part of hamstring function, not hip-extension. So Nordics basically train something else than RDLs. Just do both...

[@megataizzulillmi7964]

@@joolsgrommers1466 oh, i didnt know that, i just thought that both trained hamstrings, good to know

[@gin572]

I think they’re more appropriate for climbing since you pulling your body to your heel while climbing

[@marcelloantoniodreier4795]

Only thing I can recommend...be careful how you pickUP the barbell from the rack...the strain on your elbows is Hardcore if you do it like that at 08:02 I know this can only be a momentary shot bc the gym was full and you needet to record on the back where no people are but still...just staying...1/4 of 2021 is almost gone...I want to see more of your 30 days challenges the following months! Take care and great video! 👍😊👍

[@saintsfearful]

It’s actually normal to be sore in your spine erectors after deadlift, just not below them. This will lessen over time. Also, deadlift should only be trained 1x per week with heavy weight. Aim for low reps (4-6) with 4-5 sets.

[@ManneSegerlund]

The avoidance of high volume deadlift is a meme. There is not a problem deadlifting twice a week. A novice would not have a problem doing it 3 times a week. You just have to build up the capacity by slowly increasing the weight. I would put a novice to build up to one top set of 5 reps two to three times a week.

[@Halo4killer4ever]

@@ManneSegerlund I agree that there's no problem deadlifting twice a week, it's just that it's not as effective. Squatting more and deadlifting less is actually more efficient for building a stronger deadlift. There's a reason you have powerlifting programs like smolov that focus so much on the squat. Also CNS burnout is real when you're deadlifting over 2.5x your bodyweight, as I've experienced it myself.

[@saintsfearful]

@@ManneSegerlund I guess if you don’t do any other compound exercises that hit the same muscle groups like squats, but overtraining deadlift is one of the most common ways lower back injuries happen to lifters. I’d rather have longevity with slower gains than risk my back.

[@InnerSun777]

Depends on what your whole workout program looks like and how well someone is recovering from that. Many people are over doing things and not providing enough time for their body to recover between sessions, which actually very noticeably impacts someones progress negatively. If you really want to prioritize deadlift, you can do it twice a week, but then you should stop progressively overloading other movements so vigorously. If I am working a new move twice a week, I basically put most of my other movements on maintenance mode because I am so active with work, recovery is already a challenge. Started cycling to work too now, which eats into my recovery. The older we get, we also have to be careful in not putting too much on our plate at once. Don't try and teach a dog too many tricks at once.

[@fleshlumpeater]

Thank you for helping to bridge the divide between different forms of exercise, and for explaining things from the newcomer's perspective. To ensure that you remain able to continue doing so for as long as possible, please use bare feet or flat, stable shoes when bearing heavy weight on your legs in future :)

[@hangugeohaksaeng]

Thanks for another great video Geek Climber. Wish you the best of luck!

[@roadtoroidz8130]

8:00 never get the bar of by using bicep you may tear it. Keep the bar on the ground when adding wheight

[@flip_lange]

nice video! glad to hear you're rehabbing your finger properly! Here's to a speedy recovery!

[@UmarAbrahams]

The content is looking so CLEAN!

[@Wahkien]

You should make a video where you learn brandon william some climbing moves!

[@GeekClimber]

I've been brainstorming ideas with Brandon and I promise I will come up with a good video idea to get Brandon on my channel!

[@v1rtql602]

Can you do "Average guy learns how to one arm pushup in ... days" that would be a good video idea since your pushing strenght is not very good

[@lucalem8640]

I actually think that he can already do it

[@GeekClimber]

I've actually started to work on my push strength lately for a collab with another calisthenics KZbinr. I will make a video out of it once I can showcase some improvements so definitely stay tuned for that!

[@jockey101]

@@GeekClimber Eyy nice

[@thor0707]

Awesome video Geek Climber! Thanks bro

[@SendEdition]

Thanks for sharing your experience - this was a great video!

[@ROBLIFTS]

Great video man, good to see your journey and your improvements with deadlifts. I’m a personal trainer and I always make my clients do deadlifts bc it’s an essential movement for us. Good job man, keep going 👍🏼

[@talesbrandao6078]

8:38 i thought you were holding this guys hand

[@FiveAcreFarm]

Same!

[@hyperborea1801]

You are great ! Respect for all what you acchieved ! Peace

[@clement3930]

7:28 OCD kicking in with that kind of loaded bar

[@snefansson]

So many projects at the same time!! Keep it up!

[@GeekClimber]

I forced myself to stop going to the climbing gym that's why I suddenly have a lot of time to train other things, haha.

[@honkmonk4638]

Please keep your arms straight and do not bent!!! This can cause massive injuries! At your max at 30days grabbing the bar out was a good example of how not to do it!

[@GeekClimber]

Thanks for pointing out my mistake!

[@marcelloantoniodreier4795]

I will start in april 30 days of Daily KB-Swings. Has similar benefits to the Deadlift but is more convinient when sleeping outside of home a few times a week. 👍😊👍

[@trent797]

Pretty awesome. Would love to see you try some other barbell movements like a clean and jerk or a squat.

[@stefanconstmano3]

I am from Romania... so cool

[@ObadiahClarke]

Love it mate! Would be great to see one of these types of videos but with bench pressing perhaps?

[@caseycronan9217]

Woah! Well done!!

[@Sisi-vp4nd]

Like your work! Very nice video!

[@sephist]

Big lifts- good stuff right here - thank you for sharing and looking forward to more - stay strong and keep at it - subbed for sure -

[@petermozuraitis5219]

IMO the Romanian deadlift is one barbell exercise that would benefit most climbers. Hamstrings, traps and shoulder retraction, and grip. An excellent move for any climber

[@avigetsbored]

I would be interested to see how plan your workouts and integrate all your different training goals with the rest if your life

[@ibrahemko8443]

Love your videos 👌

[@tonygu4083]

5:41 amazing insight

[@Mylada]

Why do half reps? Romanian deadlift doesnt mean you only do 50% of the range of motion. Just so the normal dl from the floor. No need for that weird setup in which you need to lift the weights off the rack with your arms.

[@R3FL3XSN1P3R]

Brilliant video, but I really suggest you learn this movement from weightlifters and/or powerlifters.

[@nickdutton6218]

I have to be honest, firstly you were very wise to start at a low manageable weight, but your 1rpm was seriously underestimated. I'm thinking it's more around 90kg-100kg. At minute 7 you are saying you are doing 3 reps at up to 95% 1rm? Then it's not a one-rep-maximum anymore. I would recommend having a day warming up with technique technique technique and then seeing what your 1rpm really is. Maybe a conventional deadlift as well. Again though it's great that you started at a sub bodyweight number and focused heavily on technique. A fantastic video you made, but you are stronger 💪🏻👌 Edit: going straight into true 10rpe numbers would have been havoc on your back and health of course.

[@GeekClimber]

My arms were shaking at 79 kg, if I ignore the shake and push further, maybe I can go up to 85 kg, but 90~100 kg sounds a bit out of my reach to me.

[@nickdutton6218]

@@GeekClimber you will definitely encounter fatigue and CNS tax unracking to walk back to then set into a position, then taking it back to a rack. Have you tried conventional deadlift yet?

[@maximillianreichel1748]

Why wouldn't you do full rom stiff legged deadlift instead of RDL's to get strength through a massive range of motion and simultaneously increase hamstring mobility?

[@Andrei-ex8vn]

u definitely had more in the tank

[@walrus3867]

i like how he was able to lift with just his arms is one rep max

[@MiguelClimbs]

Woah, is that The Wall Climbing Gym? Good vid!

[@claptopR]

thanks for always translating to kg:)

[@trimurti5316]

Thank you!!!!

[@vancer832]

Any transfer from Romanian Deadlift to Front Lever, I have heard that people who are good at deadlifts have an easier time learning Front Lever?

[@JOSHUA11987]

INCREDIBLE

[@stilllmkp]

challenge idea: bench press for 30 days

[@GoTron88]

This is the greatest crossover event since Avengers Age of Ultron

[@irenehohahaha]

You are so inspiring~~~

[@chongymeister14]

Training for mr Olympia next

[@achaarpickler]

👏👏👏 Geekclimber

[@stephen0277]

Can you please do a ,,training gymnastics for 30 days "?

[@GeekClimber]

Actually I am not 100% sure what's the difference between gymnastics and calisthenics haha.

[@stephen0277]

@@GeekClimber in cali we focus on freestyle/reps/elements and in gymnastics they focus a lot on the basics and they do flips and are more flexible, they have a lot of equimpent and train more. Please try it for 30 days it will improve your cali and rock climbing maybe

[@T25de]

Intrigued! Broken L5 over here 😂

[@GeekClimber]

That sounds scary 😧. I think the key to not injuring the back is to actively push the stomach in to maintain a neutral spine during the whole movement.

[@songohan393]

You know shits going down when he says, ,"and thhhiisss happened"

[@MarkyMark928]

Well done! I'm definitely adding the Romanian dead lift to my regimen!

[@lekooz2301]

Hey! I used to climb at that gym. Small world.

[@ElPlomeroChingon]

Deadlift 1 rep 100% max 3 rep 75% max 5 rep 50% max. For ultimate power!

[@Mrlightbulb202]

you are nowhere near your max. The way you pop up like youre just standing up. Youve got that max for about 10 reps

[@3QuaNiMiTyy]

Agreed, if you can bend your elbows on the weight to lift it over a bump there is no way it is max. Given your fitness in other areas I'd expect him to be able to do 1.5x bodyweight minimum.

[@kenny_sak]

god i wish gyms were open in germany again

[@somedude84961]

My guy you should SQUAATTTT

[@speedsound4633]

Where's your front lever? It's been a year since you said your doing a front lever training and you almost hold it...

[@cali-athletexvii1279]

How is ur front lever progression going on man I recently started editing my transformation too and I love the way u make u vids so I am taking inspiration from those Day 1 when I started calisthenics: Max pull ups= 15 Max push ups = 40 most muscle ups in clean form = 0 fornt lever hold= 0 back lever= 0 sec handstand = 10 sec tuck planche hold = 4 sec My current stats: Max pull ups= 22 Max push ups = 60 most muscle ups in clean form = 6 fornt lever hold= 2-3 sec back lever= 0 sec handstand = 21 sec tuck planche hold = 20 sec

[@thetides1826]

And how long have you been training?

[@GeekClimber]

Still struggling on the front lever unfortunately. Once I straighten my legs from the straddle half lay to the full straddle, my form just collapses. It's so hard to reduce the angle between the arms and the torso.

[@hangugeohaksaeng]

@8:38 You look like you are lifting a tiny person with your right hand!

[@GeekClimber]

You are right! I didn't notice it at all for some reason haha.

[@hangugeohaksaeng]

@@GeekClimber Too funny. Great video btw.

[@undermykeyboard]

30 days flew by really fast

[@sharifodeh6018]

Try the nordic hamstring curl

[@GR-uc1gq]

How do you like crunch fitness? There's one opening up by me and I'm planning to join

[@JPMorgannn]

good pal

[@camilocarrillo2132]

Why not start/finish on the ground? It gets me nervous racking the bar at that height

[@Yupppi]

Damn, starting deadlifting from 6 sets per session and 2x week going up to 1-3 rep max? That sounds rough, although you have background on training.

[@LookOuch]

How long do you plan to hold the full front lever before you publish the video? 3 seconds?

[@GeekClimber]

The goal is 5 seconds with good form.

[@chrisvlee]

wait that's the crunch in del mar huh

[@mcrance4063]

Can you try peg board climbing?

[@QIsamuQ]

Nice..

[@dengladekartoffel4098]

Frontlever update soon?

[@vilmerkjerstad5868]

How is it going with the front lever

[@Klarae800]

DID YOU GOT BUFF!?

[@tonygu4083]

what are the warm-ups you do from 3:16? thx

[@TheXeeman]

What specific type of finger injury did you get? also did you get hooper's advice on it?

[@GeekClimber]

It seems to be A2/Lumbrical sprain according to the quick assessment by Hooper. I am currently in the middle of Hooper's rehab plan. Will make an update video in a few weeks.

[@TheXeeman]

@@GeekClimber all the best to your recovery :)

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

When I was 56, 160 lbs and working construction full time, I took my deadlift from 215 to 325 and my backsquat from 195 to 305 (1/2 squat). This took four months of consistent training. In six months I got my lifts over 300, my pull-ups over 30 (31) and my dips over 30 (37). It was a fun full body challenge for sure.

[@theboy2163]

You should use closed shoes or no shoes when doing this buddy

[@agnidas5816]

Thongs is like no shoes except you don't have to be barefoot in a public place.

[@matthewthompson6455]

The whole idea of “added weight from too big of legs” is a little ridiculous like the amount you’d have to deadlift to add say 5lb of mass in your legs is kind of huge and is gonna make you way stronger. Add 5lbs of muscle to most climber thighs and they will be jacked.

[@ousmanfitness8132]

How are you Geek climber?

[@gsv8910]

Who is from Romania? *Vă salut frații meeei!!*

[@geekinahh5090]

aici, mare fan.

[@mrpants7925]

Those look more like rack pulls than RDL’s

[@R3FL3XSN1P3R]

Rack pulls are deadlifts out of a rack that are just a standard deadlift from an elevated height (same as block pulls). Romanian deadlifts start from the top, and emphasise no forward knee travel and pushing the hips back to focus on hamstrings.

[@mrpants7925]

@@R3FL3XSN1P3R thanks

[@mengdiguo]

try learn olympic weightlifting next time, snatch might be even more beneficial for climbing.

[@GeekClimber]

Will look into it!

[@whyyouu]

You should learn a backflip

[@kaijanzen2185]

nice

[@shyamdubal6719]

You're not average climber anymore as you know many skills now.

[@mateyakm2536]

Romani pe aici?

[@my-acupoint3828]

Does the king reply?

[@GeekClimber]

Just in case you are referring to me, I always try my best to reply to as many comments as possible!

[@my-acupoint3828]

@@GeekClimber Bro thanks for replying. Btw i see that you reply to many comments too. so sorry for waisting your time for you to reply to me.

[@jamesgadd5322]

i can 100% guarantee ur first 125 pound 1rm was wrong and u culda done more.

[@sethswanson5438]

i agree i was thinking that the whole time as well. i trained about 1month and half with conventional my first day of attempting the dead lift i tried 135 felt like i can go more so i ended up going to about 175ish and within the month and half i got to 300 pounds

[@GeekClimber]

My arms were shaking when I did 125 lbs that day, so I don't think it's a good idea to push further. To be fair, I might not be completely fresh when I did the 1RM test due to spending a long time correcting my technique.

[@GeekClimber]

1.5 month and you go from 175 to 300?! That's insanely impressive!

[@EmileModesitt]

1RM is the max weight you can do SAFELY while maintaining proper form, so even though he may have technically been strong enough to lift more weight, his form likely would have suffered -- which is exactly what you should be avoiding when deadlifting. But that's why people tend to see improvement so quickly; they're not necessarily increasing individual muscle strength by massive amounts early on but their body learns how to use multiple muscle groups in conjunction which leads to greater overall deadlift strength.

[@firegodlive]

@@EmileModesitt RDLs aren't especially suited for 1RM testing anyway. Similar to testing 1RM on rows. Very easy to cheat the form a bit to add a notable percentage.

[@rockyboimedia]

I would not recommend stopping climbing with an injured finger. Your fingers can’t heel without blood flow and activation. A light hang board routine with light climbing is what you need to heal your finger. Contact some like dr Nelson from camp4

[@Softclimb]

Gotta keep your arms straight baud

[@GeekClimber]

Thanks for pointing that out! My form kinda breaks down when the weight is near my limit, but I will definitely be aware of it if I ever come back to training the deadlift again!

[@Softclimb]

@@GeekClimber Overall good form, love the videos and look forward to more challenges. Keeping the arms straight is essential to keep your shoulders, arms and elbows safe.

[@cannonieh4469]

I don't know man. I think he hasn't taught you a really good RDL form. And I'm sure that you'd easily pull these 175 lbs on day 1

[@Interiorcrocodilealigator10838]

This vid kinda urks me. Good job on the 50 lbs deadlift improvement in 30 days, but I always thought Romanian deadlift was a deadlift that required less than conventional as to put more emphasis on ur lower back, not a half deadlift. Secondly why not just do deadlift w/ a full range of motion, one of the points as to why deadlifting is good for a rock climber was “overall health” and more often than not going for a full range of motion is healthier than not going full range, it’s definitely better than pulling weight off an elevated bar via chicken winging it.