Deadlift form(video)

[usernamewastaken]

Is my deadlift form good?https://streamable.com/g5zjs

[KittyO1]

That’s crazy fast! Hard to see what’s happening with it so fast as well as the lighting. I paused it and tried to look frame by frame but it’s hard to say...I think I could see a little rounding of your upper back at the bottom. Maybe retake a video of you in lighter clothing and at a slower more regulated tempo.

[usernamewastaken]

That’s crazy fast! Hard to see what’s happening with it so fast as well as the lighting. I paused it and tried to look frame by frame but it’s hard to say...I think I could see a little rounding of your upper back at the bottom. Maybe retake a video of you in lighter clothing and at a slower more regulated tempo.

Ok thank you will do!

[usernamewastaken]

That’s crazy fast! Hard to see what’s happening with it so fast as well as the lighting. I paused it and tried to look frame by frame but it’s hard to say...I think I could see a little rounding of your upper back at the bottom. Maybe retake a video of you in lighter clothing and at a slower more regulated tempo.

I would appreciate if you would take a look at my squat as well.I was trying to low bar squat but the bar kept rolling on my traps.
https://streamable.com/8yfrg

Btw i am not too worried about my upper back.I keep it neutral unless PR but i think it might've rounded just because i didn't pull the slack out of the bar which i usually do.I'm worried about my low back and technique.Again ty.

[KittyO1]

I would appreciate if you would take a look at my squat as well.I was trying to low bar squat but the bar kept rolling on my traps.
https://streamable.com/8yfrg

Btw i am not too worried about my upper back.I keep it neutral unless PR but i think it might've rounded just because i didn't pull the slack out of the bar which i usually do.I'm worried about my low back and technique.Again ty.

Overall it looks pretty good. Really want to stay nice and tight all of the way down and think about pushing your knees out and the floor down. The 2nd rep looked best of all. The first one I know you were kinda checking your depth but would be bad if you actually had a full load. The 3rd one you knees kinda kicked in a little. Like cylon was saying find a focal point...engage your core and make the motion more fluid. The big hip hinge with heavy weight could cause big issues with back/balance if you’re not tight throughout. (If that makes sense. I was trying to find a video that explains it great but I couldn’t ) Other than those minor changes, it looks good! A lot of guys cop out and do quarter squats so good for you doing full atg squats!

I saw a little rounding as well, but also thought it was too fast to tell much.

It is easier to maintain form when the weight is light, so if you really want to evaluate your form, work with 80%+ of your 1 RM and post up the video. That ought to slow things down some and highlight any form problems when the weight gets heavy. We always want to maintain decent form, but ESPECIALLY when moving serious weight.

Oh and "serious weight" is subjective, that's why I suggested 80% or more of YOUR 1 RM. Nobody is judging your weight (or shouldn't be anyhow), just your form. Whether you have 100 lb max or 900 lb max, it's all good.

Agree! Makes a big difference in form when you have a full load!

[Couchlockd]

Deadlift.

You're starting too high.

You want to imagine your hips are perfectly 90° to the ground during whole movement.

[usernamewastaken]

I saw a little rounding as well, but also thought it was too fast to tell much.

It is easier to maintain form when the weight is light, so if you really want to evaluate your form, work with 80%+ of your 1 RM and post up the video. That ought to slow things down some and highlight any form problems when the weight gets heavy. We always want to maintain decent form, but ESPECIALLY when moving serious weight.

Oh and "serious weight" is subjective, that's why I suggested 80% or more of YOUR 1 RM. Nobody is judging your weight (or shouldn't be anyhow), just your form. Whether you have 100 lb max or 900 lb max, it's all good.

Ok thank you i'll post a video tomorrow on deadlift.

[usernamewastaken]

By and large, the squat looks good to me. Maybe work on maintaining a consistent head position - some reps, you are looking up, some looking down and some sort of in a neutral position. I've been in the gym long enough to have heard all sorts of recommendations, I do not know what the current is. Google can tell you that.

Looks like good depth to me as well. I personally don't like going A2G, but some folks can. I prefer to hit parallel or slightly lower.

I do go A2G and i need to fix it.It won't allow me to push the most weight.Anyway ty for the help on squat as well.

[usernamewastaken]

Overall it looks pretty good. Really want to stay nice and tight all of the way down and think about pushing your knees out and the floor down. The 2nd rep looked best of all. The first one I know you were kinda checking your depth but would be bad if you actually had a full load. The 3rd one you knees kinda kicked in a little. Like cylon was saying find a focal point...engage your core and make the motion more fluid. The big hip hinge with heavy weight could cause big issues with back/balance if you’re not tight throughout. (If that makes sense. I was trying to find a video that explains it great but I couldn’t ) Other than those minor changes, it looks good! A lot of guys cop out and do quarter squats so good for you doing full atg squats!



Agree! Makes a big difference in form when you have a full load!

So i shouldn't hip hinge?

[usernamewastaken]

Deadlift.

You're starting too high.

You want to imagine your hips are perfectly 90° to the ground during whole movement.

Doesn't hip position change from person to person?What i do to drop my hips and i saw it on Alan Thrall is to drop them untill my shins hit the bar.Is this not good?

[KittyO1]

So i shouldn't hip hinge?

Not so dramatically. Here’s the video. It’s long but breaks down bracing and everything!

https://youtu.be/U5zrloYWwxw

[usernamewastaken]

Not so dramatically. Here’s the video. It’s long but breaks down bracing and everything!

https://youtu.be/U5zrloYWwxw

I do know how to brace but i agree i think i lose tightness at the bottom.I'll watch the video and see what i can do better.Thanks for all the help.

[Couchlockd]

Doesn't hip position change from person to person?What i do to drop my hips and i saw it on Alan Thrall is to drop them untill my shins hit the bar.Is this not good?

Drop them but keep them vertical till you pull that bar up to stomach, then start the leg straightening movement

[HoldMyBeer]

I would appreciate if you would take a look at my squat as well.I was trying to low bar squat but the bar kept rolling on my traps.
https://streamable.com/8yfrg

Btw i am not too worried about my upper back.I keep it neutral unless PR but i think it might've rounded just because i didn't pull the slack out of the bar which i usually do.I'm worried about my low back and technique.Again ty.

The bar is rolling on your traps because you are leaning too far forward. Keep your chest up

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[usernamewastaken]

The bar is rolling on your traps because you are leaning too far forward. Keep your chest up

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Ok thank you

[Couchlockd]

The bar is rolling on your traps because you are leaning too far forward. Keep your chest up

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Yes keep that chest up, and it should almost automatically get hips in proper relationship to floor

Deadlift like bench press is one of those exersizes that wrong form could take years to develop a odd injury from. But once it happens it's hard to get rid of and overcome .

With squat, as soon as a decent weight is loaded you can feel bad form instantly and correct it

Deads and bench you can get by for years with bad form and even move serious weight. But it will catch up

[Fiskevatten]

I'd say you've gotten everything you need regarding pointers.

My 2 cents from the video on deadlift is to focus on activating/ tighten your hamstrings, kinda lika your lifting with your backlegs.
I didn't see clearly, but you seem to go with back first and legs second - that is something your don't want in 1 rm.
It should be a smooth flow, and you will activate muscles you have never felt before if you do it correctly.
Look up and chest up, breath in to be tight before lift and make sure that you never lean backwards at end to risk injury on vertebrae.

Squat looks great! Focus on the breathing before the lift, not during. Core tight, Chest up and look up here as well and stay tight.
Find a nice place for the bar on your traps (never on neck) and elbows back to keep it steady.

[Butcher78]

Hard to get any quality feedback without putting your form under a real load.

[jackfrost88]

Looks good to me. You are tucking your arms down and having a straight back. Getting good drive too. Can't tell if your taking the slack out of the bar since the weight is so light.

In terms of hip position - many people will tell you to get your hips under more but honestly it depends so much from person to person. If your getting the weights up and not having issues I'd say keep your hip position.

With your squat - you are queuing yourself to stick your butt out and getting too much lower back curve. It will put the weight on your lower back which you do not want. It should look more fluid and have a neutral spine.

Speed is good. Looks better than 90% of peoples lifts out there but definitely some room for improvement in the squat!

[HoldMyBeer]

This is one of the rare situations I recommend getting a trainer. If not just for a few sessions to work on form. Squats and dls scare me and it's easy to injuring yourself. It's good to have someone there watching your form the whole time and correcting it on the spot

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[usernamewastaken]

Wow thanks for all the feedback guys!

[usernamewastaken]

I'd say you've gotten everything you need regarding pointers.

My 2 cents from the video on deadlift is to focus on activating/ tighten your hamstrings, kinda lika your lifting with your backlegs.
I didn't see clearly, but you seem to go with back first and legs second - that is something your don't want in 1 rm.
It should be a smooth flow, and you will activate muscles you have never felt before if you do it correctly.
Look up and chest up, breath in to be tight before lift and make sure that you never lean backwards at end to risk injury on vertebrae.

Squat looks great! Focus on the breathing before the lift, not during. Core tight, Chest up and look up here as well and stay tight.
Find a nice place for the bar on your traps (never on neck) and elbows back to keep it steady.

It's kind of weird but i can't seem to use my legs on the first rep pretty much only after idk why(i do Tg DL) so maybe there is something wrong with my form on 1st rep and i adjust on 2nd?
Also i was trying to low bar so shouldn't the bar be put on my rear delts?

[usernamewastaken]

I think you are talking about deadlift here. I'm not certain what 'Tg DL' means but there are two conflicting schools of thought on deadlift execution.

The first says that each rep is a complete action, identical to the one before and the one after. Setup, drive, lowering all the same. People that do this generally reset after each rep - it can be subtle but it will be there.

The second says that once you get started, you don't stop moving. In this case, the first rep is different than the ones that come after it. You will frequently see people that follow this pattern bouncing their weight.


Which do you do? If you have to adjust your form, then it sounds like you follow the second method. You may need an impartial witness to watch you do a set to get a clear answer.

I ate a N.Was talking about touch n go deadlifts so 2nd method.I don't like 'true deadlifts' i feel like i cannot give enough of what i have and also i feel that TnG deadlifts are better for building muscle.

[Couchlockd]

I ate a N.Was talking about touch n go deadlifts so 2nd method.I don't like 'true deadlifts' i feel like i cannot give enough of what i have and also i feel that TnG deadlifts are better for building muscle.

If you're going for reps in a workout then touching the deadlift all the way to the floor and starting the set up all over again for each rep is kind of foolish you can keep your body locked in tight lower as much as comfortable and bring it up to a lock up

like a bench press to technically be legal has to touch your chest pause then lockout.

But when going for reps it's kind of a foolish thing to do going to complete lock out each rep so we just touch and go keep that chest loaded the whole time I lockout give you a break in this particular exercise