*** Deadlifting 101: Instructional videos ***

[wifemassage]

me too breathing heavy.

[mljs54]

Been struggling with good form on the regular DL for a little while now.

I can do SLDLs no problem but always seem to lose form on regular DLs:

The point when you are coming back down and the bar start approaching your knees and you need to start pushing your hips/legs back to get into the starting position always throws me off because it feels very akward/unnatural for me. I'm a taller guy so not sure if that has anything to do with it. Was trying for a couple months to get the movement right but no luck.

I don't have this problem on SLDLs since there's obviously less leg/knee movement and that's the DL exercise I've been doing. I'm guessing it's not a substitute for regular DLs and I should really try harder to nail the form down?

[Drizzy90]

wow I needed that

[kashasha]

Good info and the videos...thanx.

[jmckiernan86]

Nice post

[andreynort]

Vert informative, thanx a lot

[Mitchybro]

Nice video man keep it up!

[yodasbrain]

Awesome stuff!

[soccerx16]

Been struggling with good form on the regular DL for a little while now.

I can do SLDLs no problem but always seem to lose form on regular DLs:

The point when you are coming back down and the bar start approaching your knees and you need to start pushing your hips/legs back to get into the starting position always throws me off because it feels very akward/unnatural for me. I'm a taller guy so not sure if that has anything to do with it. Was trying for a couple months to get the movement right but no luck.

I don't have this problem on SLDLs since there's obviously less leg/knee movement and that's the DL exercise I've been doing. I'm guessing it's not a substitute for regular DLs and I should really try harder to nail the form down?

I have the same exact problems. Going up feels good and I can keep my form but then coming down with form just feels like wtf am I doing. When I had first started deadlifting I watched some videos but mainly focused on the motion of going up not down. So I was doing good form going up but instead of going down with the form I kind of set it back down still bending my knees and stuff but losing form. After I set it down I would get back into my form and repeat this for the reps. This way gave me great lower back results and was so sore sometimes I couldnt bend over (probably typical). Can someone tell me if this way is bad and can lead to injury? Thanks! (I will try to get a video up

[Shepherd1125]

I am having a hard time performing the regular deadlift. I feel so powerless. My body is built in such that I have a long torso, short legs, and short arms.

so whenever, I get to the starting position, I have to lower my thighs to 90 degrees with the floor, and I feel a tremendous pressure on my lower back, and can't even activate the glutes properly.

would sumo deadlift be the better alternative?

[obey46]

good thread

[Giffer666]

splendid

[WalpyyDoesItAll]

Will someone please give me some pointers?

[HanleyForMVP]

I am curious if any of you have ever seen an elevated deadlift platform and rack like the one at my gym. I'm sure without pictures it will be hard for many of you to imagine, but I have not seen a setup quite like this and I have been using it since I have seen others using it at my gym.

You are essentially standing on a square that is off the ground to the point where the 45lb weights will not touch the ground if you let go of the barbell. You have to remove the barbell from the rack and step backwards to the center of the square platform. You cannot let the weight hit the ground at any point during the set or you will crush your fingers on the platform.

Do any of you have any thoughts/tips on using this contraption? Or should I just move the weight to the ground like a normal person and forego the platform?

[Mitch612]

Great post, very helpful. Thanks!

[JMcC775]

My problem is my back is weak. Affects my deadlift and bent over row. Regarding the deadlift I think my up is good but I need to focus on keeping my back straight. I'm pretty sure when I went down I was just bending over and my back was like a nasty u. Hoping that with lower weight my back will strengthen and I can start to put more up.

[joe21h]

Deadlift is one of the lifts i tend to struggle at .....I'm Going to try the tips in the videos , thanks for the advice

[SwagenGTI]

I was going to make a new thread, but I figure I will try here. So I am kind of worried about form. I have been dead lifting consistently, at least once a week since about June; havent really tried to max out or anything but I usually start my warm up at 135, and ended up getting lazy and just sitting at 205 for a while; keep in mind, I was not eating right, still smoking, and drinking more frequently, so I was not really "trying" to get stronger. I quit smoking, drinking (except maybe once or twice a week), and started bulking so I am trying to increase the weight.

Anyways, I figured I would bump up to 225 on Friday; most I have ever dead lifted. As I was doing my reps I started to think a bit about form and what not. This entire time that I have been deadlifting, it seems like the only thing that gets sore is my lower back. Granted, up until recently, I would be doing hack squats as well as dead lifts on the same day so whatever leg soreness I feel can be associated with the squats. I never really feel sore in the traps, and maybe a little sore in the arms. For the most part, all the soreness the next day is in the lower back. I am not talking about pain, just typical fatigue that can be associated with working out. I did some searching and researching and it seems like most people describe soreness all over their bodies comparable to being hit by a rhino...I want that feeling

I recently changed my form around; a few weeks ago I was using more legs, kind of treating dead lifts more like squats. Then I watched the videos here and started trying to use my hips more, which I noticed this last week that I am not using my legs as much any more. Either way, whether I am using more hips or more legs, I still only feel sore in the lower back. What am I supposed to do? Start pushing with the legs and then throw in the hips? Could it be that I am not keeping the bar close enough to my legs? I really hate hitting my knees so I try to get the bar away from them.

Also, when you lock out, what are you supposed to do when setting the weight back down? Are you supposed to slowly lower it down or are you supposed to sort of let go while still keeping it controlled? Since I am using non-rubber plates I cant really drop the weights but I am afraid I might hurt myself while lowering.

[MrsYoku]

I have a dvd about this from amazon :P
But nice

[MrsYoku]

Why don't any of you mention "Workout Fitness Videos PLatinum Collection"

I thought that was popular...

[Wheezy87]

Excellent! Look forward to having this in my routines from now on!

[canadian1970]

Great video thanks for saving me from injury!

[b18turboef]

Nice video man keep it up!

Agreed!!

[MyBodyIsReadyz]

Good job ! Now we rock!

[jnkkk]

+1 nice work

Nice post. Thanks, very useful.

[jnkkk]

nice video

Adding another video to the mix:

[govjamie]

good post i still need to improve on my form some

[Rcross1989]

helped me out alot thanks!

[golfstar22]

Thanks...

[LordStandley]

Nice videos, definitely want to make sure I'm doing this one right so I don't break my body.