Arched.
Here is good deadlift form as taught to me by my trainer.
Grab the bar at shoulder width.
Lower your hips below parallel, raise your head, push out your chest and arch your back.
Now, keeping your core tight, head back and back arched, push up with the weight on your heels.
If you are having trouble, lower your hips even more (this is the most important bit) just before you drive up with your heels.
This is decent advice beside the head back part, thats kind of an old school method of teaching... your head should be in a neutral position if you push your head too far back it interferes with your ability to pull your shoulder blades in, get your chest up and changes the position of your traps. Head up and head back are too very different instructions.
Arched.
Here is good deadlift form as taught to me by my trainer.
Grab the bar at shoulder width.
Lower your hips below parallel, raise your head, push out your chest and arch your back.
Now, keeping your core tight, head back and back arched, push up with the weight on your heels.
If you are having trouble, lower your hips even more (this is the most important bit) just before you drive up with your heels.
Arched.
Here is good deadlift form as taught to me by my trainer.
Grab the bar at shoulder width.
Lower your hips below parallel, raise your head, push out your chest and arch your back.
Now, keeping your core tight, head back and back arched, push up with the weight on your heels.
If you are having trouble, lower your hips even more (this is the most important bit) just before you drive up with your heels.
Simple.... a neutral spine. You can use an arched position but for us bigger folk neutral works best. You can round your upper back but that's easier said that done.
As for the head up cue... your shoulders should be inline or behind the bar which keeps your chest high. Your hips should be below your shoulders. If you start correctly you'll end correctly for the most part.
Also make sure you shoot your hips and not extend your back when you finish your pull.
do you have any links to videos showing this form?
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