Back rounding too much?

[davisj3537]

I've been trying to minimize my back rounding lately and do fine until I get up to a 2rm or so. Most of my ME pulls look like this. Is this still too much rounding?

[wakechica]

Why you stood on plates?

in b4 Arian saying it's dangerous

[davisj3537]

If I didn't stand on plates the bar would be above my knees. The safety bars don't go lower than that.

[JamesMontana]

It looks like your back started to round after breaking the barbell off the catch bars. It looks like it was caused because your hips shot forward into the bar before your torso started to come back.
Also, no need to hyperextend the lockout like that. Just lockout to the point where you're vertical and knees/hips locked.

[baxtej44]

yeah your lockout is hyperextended. no need to extend that much.

[davisj3537]

I'll tone down the lockout in the future. I thought I was supposed to be driving my hips into the bar...?

[baxtej44]

I'll tone down the lockout in the future. I thought I was supposed to be driving my hips into the bar...?

you should but you don't need to emphasize the lockout THAT much.

[Liftamulti]

Yea, you rounded too much, and you hyperextended.

[davisj3537]

you should but you don't need to emphasize the lockout THAT much.

I wasn't talking about the lockout when I was talking about driving my hips in the bar. You guys are right about the lockout. James had said that my hips came forward too soon and this caused my back to round. That is what I was trying to reference.

[JamesMontana]

I wasn't talking about the lockout when I was talking about driving my hips in the bar. You guys are right about the lockout. James had said that my hips came forward too soon and this caused my back to round. That is what I was trying to reference.

Yes, you drive your hips into the bar once the bar has passed your knees. However, at the same time as driving your hips, your pull your torso back. It's a little hard to explain through text, but picture this: once the bar passes your knees and is dragging up your thighs, hip into the bar AND pull torso backwards into a vertical position to achieve lockout.
You are doing: bar passes knees, hip into bar, then torso back.
Sorry if that doesn't make sense, let me know if I can clear up any confusion.

Edit:

[davisj3537]

So I need to focus on moving my hips and torso in unison is what you are saying.

[Liftamulti]

Picture someone pushing your chest up, that should start the motion.

[ConquestBarbell]

This is a problem I had for a LONG time. It all comes down to 3 things in my case
1. hamstring flexibility. It might not help much on rack pulls, but it is a godsend on deadlifts
2. Rhomboid strength. Do some bent over rows parallel to the ground, but not Pendlay, so you keep the tension on your back. This helped me a lot
3. Mind muscle connection. Instead of thinking "back straight" think "chest up." Works wonders.
Hope this helps.

[davisj3537]

Picture someone pushing your chest up, that should start the motion.

I was a bit confused with this originally.

3. Mind muscle connection. Instead of thinking "back straight" think "chest up." Works wonders.
Hope this helps.

When combined with this I'm getting the picture now. Thanks guys

[rancid_theclash]

Yes, you drive your hips into the bar once the bar has passed your knees. However, at the same time as driving your hips, your pull your torso back. It's a little hard to explain through text, but picture this: once the bar passes your knees and is dragging up your thighs, hip into the bar AND pull torso backwards into a vertical position to achieve lockout.
You are doing: bar passes knees, hip into bar, then torso back.
Sorry if that doesn't make sense, let me know if I can clear up any confusion.

Edit:

I always try to lift with hip extension and keep my back at the same angle when lifting the bar from the ground to the knees. after the bar is at my knees I try to pull my torso back while driving with my hips.. AmIDoingit right???