Critique my deadlift form.....

[5150x]

I know my hips are high but how high? Also, Is there anything else that could be worked on(foot placement, shoulder placement over the bar etc etc). This was a "top set" of 85%x3 btw. Thanks.

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[cjdelaney]

I know my hips are high but how high? Also, Is there anything else that could be worked on(foot placement, shoulder placement over the bar etc etc). This was a "top set" of 85%x3 btw. Thanks.

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you should get a real belt.

[5150x]

you should get a real belt.

Waiting on Alan from APT to get the 4x13's I want back in stock.

[cjdelaney]

Waiting on Alan from APT to get the 4x13's I want back in stock.

thats a good belt.


your hips are high, but some people just pull that way.


your bar path is a little far from your shins, right when you break the weight off the floor it swings out a little bit. I do the same thing, work on leaning back and pulling the bar in.


don't look up in the air.


the 3rd rep was iffy, you double-bent your knees a bit and you didn't quite lock it out. But hey, it's the 3rd rep.

[5150x]

your bar path is a little far from your shins, right when you break the weight off the floor it swings out a little bit. I do the same thing, work on leaning back and pulling the bar in.


Cool. I was totally unaware that I was doing that.

[cjdelaney]

Cool. I was totally unaware that I was doing that.

it's minor. stop the vid at exactly 5 seconds then tap play/pause to slo-mo it forward. you will see what I mean. on the first rep the weight actually rolls forward on the ground, before you break it from the floor. Probably partially the fault of those goddamn octagon plates.

[DevilsSon]

-you need to get your hips back more
-get shins more perpendicular to the ground
-get bar closer to your shins by like another 3-4 inches(it's way out the way you have it now)...there should be just a tiny bit of air between shins and bar....
-get hands a smidge closer to your body
-lockout the bar at the top....from what it looked like, you didnt lock out hips at the top on any rep...tho it was closest on 1st rep...on 3rd rep you didnt even get close....which seems like a glute/hip weakness.

[5150x]

it's minor. stop the vid at exactly 5 seconds then tap play/pause to slo-mo it forward. you will see what I mean. on the first rep the weight actually rolls forward on the ground, before you break it from the floor. Probably partially the fault of those goddamn octagon plates.

I'll do that now (Vid start/stop). And yes I ****in' HATE those octagon plates!


-you need to get your hips back more
-get shins more perpendicular to the ground
-get bar closer to your shins by like another 3-4 inches(it's way out the way you have it now)...there should be just a tiny bit of air between shins and bar....
-get hands a smidge closer to your body
-lockout the bar at the top....from what it looked like, you didnt lock out hips at the top on any rep...tho it was closest on 1st rep...on 3rd rep you didnt even get close....which seems like a glute/hip weakness.

Great tips man thanks!

[henrycole]

I read somewhere that holding your hands like that while doing DL could break your biceps or something... is it true?

[Jason2459]

I read somewhere that holding your hands like that while doing DL could break your biceps or something... is it true?

It allows for a strong grip but yes there is a higher risk of bicep tears compared to a double over hand.

If you can handle the pain for a while until you're used to it(as used to it as can be tolerated) the hook grip would be the safest grip that allows for a really good grip as well.

[LT1Squirrel]

if you feel comfortable using predominately all back then go for it, but if youre sore longer than you feel you should be is because youre not driving low enough