Conventional deadlift form check, cues? tips?

[JamesA1990]

Considering moving back to conventional deadlifting, havent done it in over a year ive been exclusively doing sumo


What are your best conventional tips? cues? Not sure if my back is too rounded or if its just the upper back, thanks

[Phenom01]

Saw no issues with your form. Some people might say that your back is rounded but you probably have over developed muscles on the thoracic spine like me.

[lifterut]

Saw no issues with your form. Some people might say that your back is rounded but you probably have over developed muscles on the thoracic spine like me.

Mine are like that too. WTH causes that?

[arian11]

Best conventional deadlift tips:
-Get as tight as possible
-Maintain that tightness as much as possible
-Do the above things for a very long time

[rossb88]

Yeah looks rad to me. Are you using straps? i couldnt tell. Form looks good though, and yeah i have those over developed muscles too and in a tight tee or singlet it looks as though my back is rounded when its not. Weird.

[JamesA1990]

Yeah looks rad to me. Are you using straps? i couldnt tell. Form looks good though, and yeah i have those over developed muscles too and in a tight tee or singlet it looks as though my back is rounded when its not. Weird.

Thanks everyone

Nah not using straps even tho i have a ripped callus and it was giving me the sh*ts (on the second rep in the second set i have to totally drop the bar

@arian roger that

RE: the muscular back, yeh i have that too, when im sitting up it looks like im horribly hunched over haha

[borislavsabchev]

Looks fine.

[MF83]

Your belt seems too high on you, maybe? Looks okay though. I'd sit back more and try and neutralize that low-mid back if possible

[Rags85]

You might want to consider raising your hips a little at the start. This will also bring them closer to the bar. Notice how your arms are vertical and the weight is not over your shoulder blades at the start, and how your butt sticks way out? You are starting from a sub-optimal position. I bet you really feel your quads after a high volume deadlift session.

[JamesA1990]

Your belt seems too high on you, maybe? Looks okay though. I'd sit back more and try and neutralize that low-mid back if possible

Yeah belt placement is something i was playing around with. With sumo i have a very very high placement, like just under my chest at the front and lower at the back so this felt really low to me

[JamesA1990]

You might want to consider raising your hips a little at the start. This will also bring them closer to the bar. Notice how your arms are vertical and the weight is not over your shoulder blades at the start, and how your butt sticks way out? You are starting from a sub-optimal position. I bet you really feel your quads after a high volume deadlift session.

Thanks ill try higher hips tomorrow when im deadlifting again. Whats the best angle for filming conv deads? Completely side on?

[Phenom01]

Mine are like that too. WTH causes that?

Your muscles along your spine are dominate during back exercise. I bet your lower back looks something like this:

[JRMoore82]

Thanks ill try higher hips tomorrow when im deadlifting again. Whats the best angle for filming conv deads? Completely side on?

Completely on the side.

[LiftLaughLive]

Looks pretty solid. Instead of only doing just ONE variation, just switch up your stance every few weeks. The best cue that I utilize is to really focus on bracing hard BEFORE I reach down for the bar. I personally never can get as tight if I grab the bar and then brace. Hope it helps and keep up the good work!

[JamesA1990]

Looks pretty solid. Instead of only doing just ONE variation, just switch up your stance every few weeks. The best cue that I utilize is to really focus on bracing hard BEFORE I reach down for the bar. I personally never can get as tight if I grab the bar and then brace. Hope it helps and keep up the good work!

ok ill give that a try too, to do you brace, reach down and brace even more? or are you completely tight before reaching down?

btw ive tweaked my back squatting yesterday so not going to deadlift, will do it tomorrow if it feels ok. think it happened when unracking

[JRMoore82]

ok ill give that a try too, to do you brace, reach down and brace even more? or are you completely tight before reaching down?

btw ive tweaked my back squatting yesterday so not going to deadlift, will do it tomorrow if it feels ok. think it happened when unracking

I do it that way. It's like going 95% at too grab then 105%.

Kinda like leg drive with the bench. You need it really active at the start for support but you need somewhere to go once you press.

[JamesA1990]

Here is my latest sets, went heavier. Pls also critique my snowboarding lol. Did my first 360 then did it a few times more

[JRMoore82]

Looks good man. Nothing wrong where I would wanna start messing with what you got going.

You need to fully commit to your 360. There's a .00173748 second moment you can see you freak out and almost don't land it. Focus more. :-P

[JamesA1990]

Here is a few more, which feel better again

[JRMoore82]

Here is a few more, which feel better again

I have nothing to add.

GDJM!!

[italianplaya30]

Here is a few more, which feel better again

Form looks spot on to me....that pull looks perfect

[JamesA1990]

^^ cheers men. Youve helped me decide on pulling conventional in my upcoming meet

[sperez21]

the 495 and 515 look great, little to no form breakdown. also that deadlifting and snowboarding compilation vid was pretty sweet lol

[JamesA1990]

^^^ Thanks everyone. Pulled a new PR in my meet, conventional too. Have no idea how it happened as it was only 3 weeks ago i even considered doing conv