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    When starting the movement when the bar is still on the ground, do you guys have the bar right against your shin, or do you keep it away a bit, then pull it against your shin on your way up?

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    Quote Originally Posted by musclestack View Post
    When starting the movement when the bar is still on the ground, do you guys have the bar right against your shin, or do you keep it away a bit, then pull it against your shin on your way up?
    The bar should be over mid foot and then you lean your shins into the bar. As you do the pull, pull the bar up and back into you. The further away from your body the bar is the greater the moment arm/torque on your back so you want it close as possible

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    Quote Originally Posted by Docd187123 View Post
    The bar should be over mid foot and then you lean your shins into the bar. As you do the pull, pull the bar up and back into you. The further away from your body the bar is the greater the moment arm/torque on your back so you want it close as possible
    Great, Doc. I will keep this in mind. Also, how would you describe the motion when 'standing up'? At the bottom of the lift, do you focus on pressing with your legs, then straightening out once you get to a certain point in the movement? Or is it more of a combination of pressing with your legs and straightening out at the same time, simutaneously?

    I'm going to watch some youtube videos on this when I get home tonight, but I'm at work now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by musclestack View Post
    Great, Doc. I will keep this in mind. Also, how would you describe the motion when 'standing up'? At the bottom of the lift, do you focus on pressing with your legs, then straightening out once you get to a certain point in the movement? Or is it more of a combination of pressing with your legs and straightening out at the same time, simutaneously?

    I'm going to watch some youtube videos on this when I get home tonight, but I'm at work now.
    The first part of the movement should be almost like a hips up. What happens is your knee angle opens up while maintaining he same back angle. Once you clear your shins/around the knee area you begin to open the back angle up and lockout.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Docd187123 View Post
    The first part of the movement should be almost like a hips up. What happens is your knee angle opens up while maintaining he same back angle. Once you clear your shins/around the knee area you begin to open the back angle up and lockout.
    Understood. I will try to focus on this on Friday when I deadlift.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Docd187123 View Post
    The bar should be over mid foot and then you lean your shins into the bar. As you do the pull, pull the bar up and back into you. The further away from your body the bar is the greater the moment arm/torque on your back so you want it close as possible
    was guna say this ot was a huge help Wen I learned to pull back instead of rather standing up with the weigh in ur hand

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