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Just switched gyms after my Powerhouse gym was bought out. At this gym I notice the regulars over in the squat cage just let the weights drop to the floor on the last rep of their deadlifts. Most at my old gym used a controlled release to the floor on final. Normal now?
 
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you miss out on 1/2 the work if you drop after the lift. The whole eccentric part of the workout is lost. so I am not sure if just dropping is new or just what those guys are doing.
 
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It really depends on what you are training for if you're training for Olympic deadlift or cleans then dropping the weight is very normal and standard because focus is on max lifting, but you have to have a specialized platform to absorb the shock. However if you're just an amateur weight lifter and don training as a competitive athlete them a control release is what you want because like above you are missing out on 1/2 the work. A lot of people copy stuff without actually really understanding what they are doing.
 
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"If you drop the weight at the top of a deadlift, you're a pussy"- Mark Rippetoe

Past 500lbs I have a harder time placing the weight back on the floor as controlled with lighter weights. Hell I think I struggle placing it lightly and controlled on the floor past 450 even. Thank God for Olympic/deadlift platforms.
 

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It's a CrossFit thing people are copying. The weights the crossfiters use have a large portion of rubber in them so they don't damage the floor/landing surface. I agree with the others that it's a dick or ignorant move to do in most gyms.
 
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With heavy deadlifts, it's a controlled drop. The lifter's hands should remain on the bar and guide it to the floor. However, to the untrained observer, it looks and sounds like a drop.

My max deadlift is around 600 pounds and I consider myself to be a shitty deadlifter. I know several guys who pull in the 800-900 pound range and not single one slowly lowers the weight to the floor. It's not required in competition and is dangerous to attempt.
 

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With heavy deadlifts, it's a controlled drop. The lifter's hands should remain on the bar and guide it to the floor. However, to the untrained observer, it looks and sounds like a drop.

My max deadlift is around 600 pounds and I consider myself to be a shitty deadlifter. I know several guys who pull in the 800-900 pound range and not single one slowly lowers the weight to the floor. It's not required in competition and is dangerous to attempt.
No. These are body straight and vertical and just letting it go. I've seen it as you say which makes sense on heavy lifts.