Deadlifts

[GetHuge50]

WHen i've been deadlifting i've been keeping the bar in the middle of my feet, like the bar cutting off my feet..

i saw a video on youtube of rippletoe eaching some kid to deadlift, and he has the bar touching his shins, so is the bar supposed to start touching ur shins?

[Synergy14]

Your shins should contact the bar as they move forward when you lower your ass into your starting position for the lift.

[joebrosef]

the lean forward should result in the shins touching the bar.

[tarhiggins]

the bar should cut off half your foot not from your view down but half your total foot heal to toe, think if you could see your foot from the side half of that.. It will most likely be 1 to 1.5 inches infront of your shins.. Then you lean over and grab the bar with straight legs next step is to bend at the knees until the shins hit the bar. final form step is to postion back flat to a arch then pull/lift

[GetHuge50]

the bar should cut off half your foot not from your view down but half your total foot heal to toe, think if you could see your foot from the side half of that.. It will most likely be 1 to 1.5 inches infront of your shins.. Then you lean over and grab the bar with straight legs next step is to bend at the knees until the shins hit the bar. final form step is to postion back flat to a arch then pull/lift

thanks guys. the 1 inch thging is def the way i will remember to stand. shins 1 inch from the bar..

[GetHuge50]

thanks guys. the 1 inch thging is def the way i will remember to stand. shins 1 inch from the bar..

thats correct right? 1 inch your shins from the bar is the best way to go, or is it like 2-3 inches?

[chazzy1864]

arbitrary numbers do not usually go well in the lifting game.

Distance for you might not be the same for me.

What does apply to every one is middle of the foot and then bend down and grab the bar.


For teh record, I don't have my shins touch the bar. I use a high hip start position and to touch my shins to the bar, I have to bend down far more than I prefer.

[__Iceman__]

On your way up, the bar should be dragging along your shins and thighs. If your shins aren't at least red after a set you're doing it wrong.

[TheKoiCarp]

arbitrary numbers do not usually go well in the lifting game.

Distance for you might not be the same for me.

What does apply to every one is middle of the foot and then bend down and grab the bar.

this x 1000

There are a number of conditions that need to be satisfied for the correct starting position, how you satisfy them depends on your body shape

1. Bar need to be in the middle of the foot
2. The shoulders blades need to be over the bar (this means your shoulders will be in front of the bar)
3. The chest is up and the back straight

And when you lift the bar doesn't leave the shin/leg. This generally means it will start by touching the shins which means your knees will be in front of the bar but again, each to their own.

[__Iceman__]

this x 1000

There are a number of conditions that need to be satisfied for the correct starting position, how you satisfy them depends on your body shape

1. Bar need to be in the middle of the foot
2. The shoulders blades need to be over the bar (this means your shoulders will be in front of the bar)
3. The chest is up and the back straight

And when you lift the bar doesn't leave the shin/leg. This generally means it will start by touching the shins which means your knees will be in front of the bar but again, each to their own.

All good except for number 2. Your shoulders should be behind the bar for proper leverage.

[TheKoiCarp]

All good except for number 2. Your shoulders should be behind the bar for proper leverage.

hmm Mark Rippetoe would disagree, on his lengthy analysis of the deadlift paper he states the scapula should be over the bar as the force generated from the legs and back travel down the arm via the shoulder blades and as such these should be in the vertical position in relation to the bar

anyways.... linky for reading.. covers pretty much everything in vast detail. I put of reading it for ages but it is really quite good

http://www.crossfit.com/journal/libr...ofDeadlift.pdf

[__Iceman__]

hmm Mark Rippetoe would disagree, on his lengthy analysis of the deadlift paper he states the scapula should be over the bar as the force generated from the legs and back travel down the arm via the shoulder blades and as such these should be in the vertical position in relation to the bar

anyways.... linky for reading.. covers pretty much everything in vast detail. I put of reading it for ages but it is really quite good

http://www.crossfit.com/journal/libr...ofDeadlift.pdf

TheKoiCarp appears!
TheKoiCarp sends out MARK RIPPETOE!!!
__Iceman__ chooses DAVE TATE!!!
MARK RIPPETOE uses under the bar shoulder attack!!!
It hits!
DAVE TATE uses behind the bar shoulder attack!!!
It's SUPER EFFECTIVE!!!

[TheKoiCarp]

lulz well played

i guess that can be considered another variable factor then

[chazzy1864]

There are different deadlifting styles. Rip does suggest scapula over bar. Just depends which style you are using more.

[noobboon]

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[GetHuge50]

On your way up, the bar should be dragging along your shins and thighs. If your shins aren't at least red after a set you're doing it wrong.

^ Great advice!!! thank you!! After making sure the bar hits my/your shins/thighs/legs the whole time both up and down the lift is a lot easier! The BEST way to do this lift IMO is keeping the bar touching your legs the whole time, this tip helped me tremedenouslY!!!!!