okay, well i tried deadlifts today by myself in the garage...it's a little cramped in there
from what i read you're supposed to grip the bar with each hand either way at a little wider than shoulders width (which puts my arms on the outside of my legs, and my feet pretty close together), try to keep your back straight and use your legs for the majority of the lift?
i found it nearly impossible to keep my back straight because when i would go to lift up the bar would hit my knees...i did a set of 8 with 185 (maybe i tried to start with too much weight)...while it wasn't painful, i could feel pressure in my lower back and didn't want to risk injury so i stopped there
after a quick search i found these 2 videos
http://www.weightliftingdiscussion.com/wes440.mov
http://www.weightliftingdiscussion.com/kris265.mov
and saw that they have their backs nearly perpendicular to their legs...am i to assume this is the correct form?