Deadlifts...

[AgentCOPP1]

I've been told deadlifts are supposed to work out your ham strings among a bunch of other muscles, but I NEVER feel anything in my legs when I do this glorious workout. I always feel it in my back. I'm fairly certain I have very good form but I might be wrong. Is this normal?

[Truebmxer01]

I've been told deadlifts are supposed to work out your ham strings among a bunch of other muscles, but I NEVER feel anything in my legs when I do this glorious workout. I always feel it in my back. I'm fairly certain I have very good form but I might be wrong. Is this normal?

We need vids of your form.. Although you might not be rounding your back, your hips might be shooting up which means you wouldn't be utilizing your legs and putting most of the brunt of the lift on your back.

[threethirteen]

I've been told deadlifts are supposed to work out your ham strings among a bunch of other muscles, but I NEVER feel anything in my legs when I do this glorious workout. I always feel it in my back. I'm fairly certain I have very good form but I might be wrong. Is this normal?

Same here op, i think it could be due to strong legs, idk. I do occasionally feel it in my hamstrings though.

[AgentCOPP1]

We need vids of your form.. Although you might not be rounding your back, your hips might be shooting up which means you wouldn't be utilizing your legs and putting most of the brunt of the lift on your back.

I'm reviewing some vids on Youtube and I believe I do have some things to improve. I just didn't know if what was happening to me was normal, but I'll give it another shot and see what happens.

[miz656]

It depends on how your form looks. If you a regular barbell deadlift well, you should mainly feel it in your lower back and maybe a bit in the hamstrings. That's what I feel at least when I do them

[sgttom]

I'm reviewing some vids on Youtube and I believe I do have some things to improve. I just didn't know if what was happening to me was normal, but I'll give it another shot and see what happens.

Hamstrings are major movers in the deadlift. Stay on your heels, sit back, tighten your glutes and hamstrings before pulling up. My lower back being sore is always an indicator I am doing something wrong.

[AgentCOPP1]

Hamstrings are major movers in the deadlift. Stay on your heels, sit back, tighten your glutes and hamstrings before pulling up. My lower back being sore is always an indicator I am doing something wrong.

****, well I guess I've been doing it wrong a lot

That's why I have this thing called the internet lol.

[sgttom]

****, well I guess I've been doing it wrong a lot

That's why I have this thing called the internet lol.

This should help. Learn to brace your core, squeeze glutes together and push your stomach out.

Struggled with deadlifts for a long time myself until I figured this out.

[ErikTheElectric]

I've been told deadlifts are supposed to work out your ham strings among a bunch of other muscles, but I NEVER feel anything in my legs when I do this glorious workout. I always feel it in my back. I'm fairly certain I have very good form but I might be wrong. Is this normal?

You're most likely performing the dead lift incorrectly.

[lepmw]

You're most likely performing the dead lift incorrectly.

Video of you doing some reps could help. Definitely make sure your hips and shoulders rise at the same time. Common mistake people make is they shoot their hips up first losing power and causing improper form. Keep weight on heels, engaging that posterior chain. Using your glutes, hamstrings, and spinal errctors(lower back muscles).

[ErikTheElectric]

Video of you doing some reps could help. Definitely make sure your hips and shoulders rise at the same time. Common mistake people make is they shoot their hips up first losing power and causing improper form. Keep weight on heels, engaging that posterior chain. Using your glutes, hamstrings, and spinal errctors(lower back muscles).

not sure why you quoted my post/10