00 pound deadlift
01-27-2013, 02:21 PM
One useful strategy is having certain anatomical cues to ensure your form is good.
1. Put bar over the middle of your foot (of your entire foot, not just the part that you can see from above).
2. Make sure your shoulders are directly above the bar before you pull.
3. Bend your back to grab the bar initially, and then lower your hips just enough so that you can raise your chest - excessive bending at the hips lengthens the lift and makes it harder.
4. When pulling, focus on pushing your feet through the ground rather than pulling. I found this useful.
5. The bar should have a vertical bar path.
The deadlift is a funny exercise - if you can't complete the lift, often you can't get the bar even an inch off the ground.
1. Put bar over the middle of your foot (of your entire foot, not just the part that you can see from above).
2. Make sure your shoulders are directly above the bar before you pull.
3. Bend your back to grab the bar initially, and then lower your hips just enough so that you can raise your chest - excessive bending at the hips lengthens the lift and makes it harder.
4. When pulling, focus on pushing your feet through the ground rather than pulling. I found this useful.
5. The bar should have a vertical bar path.
The deadlift is a funny exercise - if you can't complete the lift, often you can't get the bar even an inch off the ground.