deadlift form check (vid)

deep_brown · 07-09-2009, 10:27 PM

hey hows it going so I've started deadlifting at home and I've been reading and watching all the videos that I can so here is my attempt at good deadlifts, still feel like they not quite right thought I should put a vid up to see if you could give me any specific tips. One thing I feel like when im putting the weight down i need to almost push it forward a bit to stop it knocking my knees which feels a bit weird.
and is my neck position alright? some people saying others saying forward and down because its neutral others saying forward only since down leads to rounding.
thanks

Dungerdoo · 07-10-2009, 12:03 AM

id say start over and stack some plates under your plates to get the bar up to the proper height. that would help you out a lot.

michael3435 · 07-10-2009, 12:06 AM

at the beginning, your squatted a little too much. you can raise your butt up a little more.

also, as said above, do something to get the bar higher and your good.

EDIT: maybe the reason your squatted a little too much is because the bar is lower.

Dungerdoo · 07-10-2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by michael3435

at the beginning, your squatted a little too much. you can raise your butt up a little more.

also, as said above, do something to get the bar higher and your good.

EDIT: maybe the reason your squatted a little too much is because the bar is lower.

yep. needs the bar higher to get his butt higher.

Dungerdoo · 07-10-2009, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Dungerdoo

yep. needs the bar higher to get his butt higher.

and he will be able to maintain more neutrality in his spine. once he starts struggling with weight im sure he will start rounding more and more as he struggles to fight against the tightness of his hamstrings in that position. not to mention he is pushing with his quads of the go like that, when he should be pulling up through his hips, hams, and back.

chazzy1864 · 07-10-2009, 01:04 AM

Your form was good.

It was probably difficult for you due to smaller plates, in turn making it a deficit deadlift. However, you won't hurt yourself doing it with smaller plates, just might not move up in weight as quick. When you do go to real plates though, you rnumbers will jump.

Head position, look forward and slightly down. If you have a mirror in front of you, look at your neck. If you are in an open room, look at a spot on the floor about 8-10 feet in front of you.

deep_brown · 07-10-2009, 01:19 AM

alright sweet ill get my bar up higher off the ground somehow thanks a lot fellas

chazzy1864 · 07-10-2009, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by deep_brown

alright sweet ill get my bar up higher off the ground somehow thanks a lot fellas

If you can't, don't worry too much about it. Doing deficit deads is still a good exercise. Just hits the legs more. As time goes on, your lower half of the deadlift will benefit from it. That is usually the weaker portion of the ROM for lifters.

Mindi911 · 07-10-2009, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by chazzy1864

If you can't, don't worry too much about it. Doing deficit deads is still a good exercise. Just hits the legs more. As time goes on, your lower half of the deadlift will benefit from it. That is usually the weaker portion of the ROM for lifters.

I agree with Chazz on this, it's not really that big of deal to be honest. I would drop your butt just little more on start. Make sure the bar is over your toes on starting and shoulders, knees and toes are in line.

You looked like you weren't over the bar to start.

Other than that I can't see anything wrong.

Sir_Malak · 07-10-2009, 02:33 AM

Looks good from this angle. Keep up the hard work! Remember if your face does not appear to be a tomato then your not deadlifting!!

j/k