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Dead Lift Form Critique

Turbolag

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Here is some video from todays session. Squats are first in the video, then deadlifts. I tried to change some stuff up on dead lifts, but it still doesn't look right. How come my back is not straight? It looks kinda rounded? I liked the idea of pushing your pelvis into the bar. I did this today, and it helped.

 
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Are you left handed? Noticed that's the hand you face outward.

With the hip thrust, don't over extend backwards. Just hump the bar into the position that'll get you a green light. Bending backwards like that is putting unneeded pressure on your lower vertebrae.

The hip positioning is much better though. Still lots of room for improvement, as we all have.

And make sure on your squats you're doing the same hip thrusting as you do in the deadlift. It's a game changer.

No clue why the upper back is rounded before initiating the pull. Maybe because you aren't pulling your shoulders back hard enough? PillarofBalance EastCoast1 BrotherIron Halo MJR woodswise thoughts?
 
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I think turning his elbows in would help with that.
 
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Here is some video from todays session. Squats are first in the video, then deadlifts. I tried to change some stuff up on dead lifts, but it still doesn't look right. How come my back is not straight? It looks kinda rounded? I liked the idea of pushing your pelvis into the bar. I did this today, and it helped.


My coach says to position my feet (and my shins) so I am coming up in a straight line with the weight. If you watch the weight as you D/L you are having to go forward to get past your knees. That tells me your feet are too far forward. I recommend moving your feet back an inch or two and see if the bar comes up in a straight line.

For me, I position my feet so when I look down from standing up straight, the bar is right over the joints in my big toe. When I bend down to grab the bar, my shins just about touch the bar when I am at my lowest point. Then I raise my hips slightly and straighten my arms, keeping my chin down on my chest (this rounds my upper back) while keeping my lower back flat. Then I dip slightly and at the bottom, start pulling. As I do so, I picture myself being lifted from the point at the base of my neck (the knob between my shoulders) like a puppet on a string. This technique has dramatically increased the weights I can deadlift.
 
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Turbo you look way leaner for starters. Awesome.

Your upper back is round because you made it that way. Your posture isn't great and may be a weakness in the upper back. Fix both.

More upper back work. Get your upper back tighter before you pull.
 
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Are you left handed? Noticed that's the hand you face outward.

With the hip thrust, don't over extend backwards. Just hump the bar into the position that'll get you a green light. Bending backwards like that is putting unneeded pressure on your lower vertebrae.

The hip positioning is much better though. Still lots of room for improvement, as we all have.

And make sure on your squats you're doing the same hip thrusting as you do in the deadlift. It's a game changer.

No clue why the upper back is rounded before initiating the pull. Maybe because you aren't pulling your shoulders back hard enough? @PillarofBalance @EastCoast1 @BrotherIron @Halo @MJR @woodswise thoughts?

Thanks a lot man for helping. Going to keep working on this.

I think turning his elbows in would help with that.

Thanks man. Can you explain this please?
 
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My coach says to position my feet (and my shins) so I am coming up in a straight line with the weight. If you watch the weight as you D/L you are having to go forward to get past your knees. That tells me your feet are too far forward. I recommend moving your feet back an inch or two and see if the bar comes up in a straight line.

For me, I position my feet so when I look down from standing up straight, the bar is right over the joints in my big toe. When I bend down to grab the bar, my shins just about touch the bar when I am at my lowest point. Then I raise my hips slightly and straighten my arms, keeping my chin down on my chest (this rounds my upper back) while keeping my lower back flat. Then I dip slightly and at the bottom, start pulling. As I do so, I picture myself being lifted from the point at the base of my neck (the knob between my shoulders) like a puppet on a string. This technique has dramatically increased the weights I can deadlift.

Thanks a lot WW for all the detail and taking the time to write it. Really appreciate it.

Turbo you look way leaner for starters. Awesome.

Your upper back is round because you made it that way. Your posture isn't great and may be a weakness in the upper back. Fix both.

More upper back work. Get your upper back tighter before you pull.

Thanks man. I'm about 232 right now.

When you say posture, do you in general or dead lift posture?
 
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Thanks a lot man for helping. Going to keep working on this.



Thanks man. Can you explain this please?

Hold your arms straight out with palms down. Now turn thumbs pointing up. Squeeze your armpit. Back is not tight.

Thanks a lot WW for all the detail and taking the time to write it. Really appreciate it.



Thanks man. I'm about 232 right now.

When you say posture, do you in general or dead lift posture?

In general. Bit of a slouch
 
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Hold your arms straight out with palms down. Now turn thumbs pointing up. Squeeze your armpit. Back is not tight.



In general. Bit of a slouch

Is there someone who goes over correct posture.

Ive always been a little self conscious of posture because I didn't want to look like I was trying too hard. But I also want my neck and back to be healthy.
 
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Is there someone who goes over correct posture.

Ive always been a little self conscious of posture because I didn't want to look like I was trying too hard. But I also want my neck and back to be healthy.

You can't fake it so don't try to. Stronger upper back will mostly do it.
 
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Turbo you look way leaner for starters. Awesome.

Your upper back is round because you made it that way. Your posture isn't great and may be a weakness in the upper back. Fix both.

More upper back work. Get your upper back tighter before you pull.
@PillarofBalance I know conventional wisdom when deadlifting is to keep your back flat, including the upper back. But I have seen my coach contradict that wisdom by rounding the upper back while keeping the lower back flat, and take his deadlifts, then mine, then other deadlifters' deadlifts through the roof. He says by tucking your chin (putting your chin down on your chest) and rounding your upper back, you are shortening the distance you have to lift the weight.

He talks about lifting as though you have a marionette (puppet) string attached to your spine at the base of your neck, and having your shoulder blades relaxed and forward and tucking your chin, then lifting the weight in a straight line. When I do this, I find I have better leverage and can lift heavier weights. I realize it sounds crazy, but he knows what he is doing and it works.
 
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