deadlift form advice (VIDEO)

**Hockey1123** · 12-12-2012, 03:24 PM

So my deadlift form has inproved alot, but I still feel there are some things I can change, I think that i started with the bar too far out instead of in the middle of my foot which caused me too bend my knees alot? This is light weight for me i just filmed it as a form check but I am young and would love some advice and let me no if it is terrible

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syt7A23YnpA

**Hockey1123** · 12-12-2012, 03:25 PM

LOL sorry thats not me thats the video I was trying to mock in my lift, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3xZc...ature=youtu.be That is me

**arian11** · 12-12-2012, 03:51 PM

You also didn't listen to the video which made you bend your knees too much. Rippetoe says to only bend till your shins touch. You bent till when you felt like stopping which had your shins touch the bar and then push the bar forward and away from you.

**dan_g_28** · 12-12-2012, 03:57 PM

Arian...

You should not be replying to ANY thread has has the words "deadlift form advice" in any particular order in the title. The only reason for you to open one would be if you're the OP..

Smh.

**Hockey1123** · 12-12-2012, 04:00 PM

aha well i guess im not listening to him then...:S but I agree i think the main thing I could fix is not bending my knees as much, Other then that good tho?

**rubik_3x3x3** · 12-12-2012, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by Hockey1123

aha well i guess im not listening to him then...:S but I agree i think the main thing I could fix is not bending my knees as much, Other then that good tho?

LMAO owned, Arian.

Just mess with form. Try setting hips really low, then try straight legging it. Use 50-60% of your max and pull singles or doubles and see what feels best.

**Hockey1123** · 12-12-2012, 04:28 PM

okay will do, would you say this form in my video was terrible though?

**arian11** · 12-12-2012, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by dan_g_28

Arian...

You should not be replying to ANY thread has has the words "deadlift form advice" in any particular order in the title. The only reason for you to open one would be if you're the OP..

Smh.

You're right. Me suggesting that OP is not actually following the video he says he is following is wrong because my deadlift sucks. Also, I wonder why you have the time to hate on me in thread but don't have the time to give the OP some helpful advice. Another super helpful advanced lifter...

**Big Sexy J** · 12-12-2012, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by arian11

You're right. Me suggesting that OP is not actually following the video he says he is following is wrong because my deadlift sucks. Also, I wonder why you have the time to hate on me in thread but don't have the time to give the OP some helpful advice. Another super helpful advanced lifter...

You tell him Arian. Now come to Team Wong.

**Big Sexy J** · 12-12-2012, 07:43 PM

oh and OP, it doesn't look too bad. Don't get too caught up with doing everything "by the book". You seem to emphasize getting your hips low and stuff for more leg drive (everybody is guilty of doing this for the most part) but it doesn't need to be that exaggerated. Also, you have a soft lockout, but I have no advice for that because I am not too smart.

**thom2355** · 12-13-2012, 06:53 AM

It is extremely difficult to give accurate form advice on a lift that is a light weight relative to the lifter's strengths. Setup looks fine. Off the floor looks fine....but you can get away with a lift looking good at low intensities. The lockout is goofy, but I think that will change when you get some heavier weight in your hands.

Try and take another video around your current max and post that here.

**androstan** · 12-13-2012, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by rubik_3x3x3

LMAO owned, Arian.

Just mess with form. Try setting hips really low, then try straight legging it. Use 50-60% of your max and pull singles or doubles and see what feels best.

This is great advice imho. You'll strong deadlifters who pull from various depths. You look like you're pulling a little deep, but nobody say where you personally are strongest. You have to experiment to see what works with your body structure and leverage.

Originally Posted by thom2355

It is extremely difficult to give accurate form advice on a lift that is a light weight relative to the lifter's strengths.
Try and take another video around your current max and post that here.

Yeah, you should show us something around 90%. Especially on a deadlift, you can just kinda manhandle it off the floor without worrying much about getting a powerful leg/hip drive off the floor plus a well-timed lockout between knees and back.

**dtaps24** · 12-13-2012, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by arian11

You're right. Me suggesting that OP is not actually following the video he says he is following is wrong because my deadlift sucks. Also, I wonder why you have the time to hate on me in thread but don't have the time to give the OP some helpful advice. Another super helpful advanced lifter...

If it took Dan a significant amount of time to come up with that he shouldn't be giving the OP any advice either because he'd forget to breath while he typed and die. OP your form looks fine. Put some damn weight on the bar and see if it looks the same.

**IAmBatman** · 12-13-2012, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by arian11

You're right. Me suggesting that OP is not actually following the video he says he is following is wrong because my deadlift sucks. Also, I wonder why you have the time to hate on me in thread but don't have the time to give the OP some helpful advice. Another super helpful advanced lifter...

In defense of Dan.. he's given new and/or **** lifters advice before and it has fallen on deaf ears and embarrassing totals.

**Wolfex** · 12-13-2012, 06:54 PM

My advice

Avoid Ripptoe

Keep a more neutral head position.

That is all.

**Hockey1123** · 12-14-2012, 06:56 PM

Okay my 1 rep is only about 420 so i will toss on 405 or so and post another video, I excpect comments from you guys on that one! thanks!!

**endymion88** · 12-16-2012, 07:06 PM

goto elitefts and find clint dardens question and answer and find the video on shin placement. after that ull find your solution

**ahox** · 12-16-2012, 08:24 PM

too much leg drive not enough hip hinge imo. at the end of the day the deadlift is a pulling movement not a push off the floor so just try to mentally cue that in your head.