Build A Bigger Deadlift With Perfect Technique (Conventional Form)
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Date: 2019-11-06
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Jacob Weston
Thank you so much for this video, Jeff I just started deadlifting again for the first time in about four years because I had hurt myself multiple times when I used to DL (because of form. When I started again I was surprised how much stronger I was (I guess all the auxiliary lifting translated well, but I was concerned about my upper back since I have scoliosis. The guy I DL with is substantially shorter than I am (Im 6, hes about 57) and his back is absolutely flat throughout the lift, while I noticed my upper back tends to curve even before I begin the lift. That probably has something to do with having slightly disproportionately shorter than arms than my height. Nice to know that some curve at the top is normal and nothing to worry about. Ill def be focusing on my hip drive when I do DLs later this week
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Thank you so much for this video, Jeff I just started deadlifting again for the first time in about four years because I had hurt myself multiple times when I used to DL (because of form. When I started again I was surprised how much stronger I was (I guess all the auxiliary lifting translated well, but I was concerned about my upper back since I have scoliosis. The guy I DL with is substantially shorter than I am (Im 6, hes about 57) and his back is absolutely flat throughout the lift, while I noticed my upper back tends to curve even before I begin the lift. That probably has something to do with having slightly disproportionately shorter than arms than my height. Nice to know that some curve at the top is normal and nothing to worry about. Ill def be focusing on my hip drive when I do DLs later this week
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Landan Lloyd
1. Feet and bar positioning [ 2: 56 ] Feet straight forward Slightly narrower than shoulder width Bar over tongues of shoes2. Getting into position [ 3: 17 ] Set hips back Bend knees minimally3. Grip [ 3: 31 ] Shoulder width apart hanging straight down, outside of legs Drive pinkie into bar4. Concentric [ 4: 28 ] Pull the bar into yourself to pack the lats Anterior pelvic tilt to keep lower back flat Straight vertical line between scapula(shoulder blade, bar and middle of foot Pull slack out of bar before lifting Explode off the floor with chest up Drive hips forward (don't lean back excessively at lockout)5. Eccentric [ 7: 08 ] Set hips back Knees behind bar until bar has passed them Bar path straight and vertical
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1. Feet and bar positioning [ 2: 56 ] Feet straight forward Slightly narrower than shoulder width Bar over tongues of shoes2. Getting into position [ 3: 17 ] Set hips back Bend knees minimally3. Grip [ 3: 31 ] Shoulder width apart hanging straight down, outside of legs Drive pinkie into bar4. Concentric [ 4: 28 ] Pull the bar into yourself to pack the lats Anterior pelvic tilt to keep lower back flat Straight vertical line between scapula(shoulder blade, bar and middle of foot Pull slack out of bar before lifting Explode off the floor with chest up Drive hips forward (don't lean back excessively at lockout)5. Eccentric [ 7: 08 ] Set hips back Knees behind bar until bar has passed them Bar path straight and vertical
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Adam Skelton
Jeff, love your videos - really fantastic stuff - you take a very technical approach which really helps when trying to reevaluate my own technique. A question however - on one of your previous videos you states you were 5'5 - I'm 6'2 - just wondering where I should position my feet under the bar - I tended to put mid foot under the bar so that I was able to flex the ankle to get the knee in front of the bar, when my shin just touches it - using standard size competition rubberised plates.
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Jeff, love your videos - really fantastic stuff - you take a very technical approach which really helps when trying to reevaluate my own technique. A question however - on one of your previous videos you states you were 5'5 - I'm 6'2 - just wondering where I should position my feet under the bar - I tended to put mid foot under the bar so that I was able to flex the ankle to get the knee in front of the bar, when my shin just touches it - using standard size competition rubberised plates.
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Julia Linarello
Question from a deadlift noob. I notice during each rep you let the bar rest on the ground and I just wanted to know if this was better than doing an entire set where between each rep you lower the bar but don't let it fully touch the ground. I was just told when you don't rest between each rep you have more time under tension. Is this a bad way of doing it? (I'm not sure if my comment made much sense but I hope you can kind of gather what I'm asking)
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Question from a deadlift noob. I notice during each rep you let the bar rest on the ground and I just wanted to know if this was better than doing an entire set where between each rep you lower the bar but don't let it fully touch the ground. I was just told when you don't rest between each rep you have more time under tension. Is this a bad way of doing it? (I'm not sure if my comment made much sense but I hope you can kind of gather what I'm asking)
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Raymond Doan
I thought it was the other way. It would be better for taller guys to do the Sumo deadlift. Due to the torso being further away from the bar, it would be best for taller guys to do Sumo to reduce the range of motion, avoiding too much leaning forward. I've always told shorter people to go conventional, whilst taller people to do sumo - am I wrong? I'm 59' so I consider myself in the shorter range, even though I can do both.
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I thought it was the other way. It would be better for taller guys to do the Sumo deadlift. Due to the torso being further away from the bar, it would be best for taller guys to do Sumo to reduce the range of motion, avoiding too much leaning forward. I've always told shorter people to go conventional, whilst taller people to do sumo - am I wrong? I'm 59' so I consider myself in the shorter range, even though I can do both.
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A. Rampersad
Nice explanation for doing the deadlift. Great video. But the only thing I personally disagree on is 3. 19. Their you said 'your feet have to point forward. This is not true. It depends on the atlethe build. Pointing the feet more outwards or standing more wider allows some persons to activite the glutus better or get in a better starting postion to move more weight example omar isuf. Keep up the good work
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Nice explanation for doing the deadlift. Great video. But the only thing I personally disagree on is 3. 19. Their you said 'your feet have to point forward. This is not true. It depends on the atlethe build. Pointing the feet more outwards or standing more wider allows some persons to activite the glutus better or get in a better starting postion to move more weight example omar isuf. Keep up the good work
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Marco ChavezJR
I'm only 5 foot6 and I have trouble doing the conventional deadlift. I can't really keep my back straight it round even when I try to straighten it because I can't really reach the bar with my back straightened even when I try to straighten my back once I do reach the bar. Right now I'm doing 5 by 5 StrongLifts should I keep on trying the conventional deadlift, or should I try Sumo deadlift instead?
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I'm only 5 foot6 and I have trouble doing the conventional deadlift. I can't really keep my back straight it round even when I try to straighten it because I can't really reach the bar with my back straightened even when I try to straighten my back once I do reach the bar. Right now I'm doing 5 by 5 StrongLifts should I keep on trying the conventional deadlift, or should I try Sumo deadlift instead?
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UvaroviteKing
Hey Jeff I noticed you said no more than once or twice a week for this video and for last week's. Does that mean no more than 1 or 2 sets per week? Or just no more than 1 to 2 sessions a week; example: say I do 3 sets of deadlifts on my leg day and I train legs twice a week for a total of 6 sets per week ( I don't do this just hypothetical. Thanks for the videos dude. They're always helping my form
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Hey Jeff I noticed you said no more than once or twice a week for this video and for last week's. Does that mean no more than 1 or 2 sets per week? Or just no more than 1 to 2 sessions a week; example: say I do 3 sets of deadlifts on my leg day and I train legs twice a week for a total of 6 sets per week ( I don't do this just hypothetical. Thanks for the videos dude. They're always helping my form
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Talos
this all good and informative but one things unclear, watched every video about back workouts and I still don't get it in one video your are saying that you don't have to put the barbel all the way down if you want to train your back and that putting it down means more leg activity. so what's up with this video is this kind of technique oriented on back or leg?
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this all good and informative but one things unclear, watched every video about back workouts and I still don't get it in one video your are saying that you don't have to put the barbel all the way down if you want to train your back and that putting it down means more leg activity. so what's up with this video is this kind of technique oriented on back or leg?
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iWillLift
I wish the Technique Tuesday existed when I was a beginner looking for deadlift videos BEST INSTRUCTION EVER I've watched over 50 deadlift videos easy, almost 2/3 of them were wrong or basically an intro to future injury. Thanks so much Jeff for the setup instruction, execution and log out, amazing cues as well Video editing makes it easy to follow
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I wish the Technique Tuesday existed when I was a beginner looking for deadlift videos BEST INSTRUCTION EVER I've watched over 50 deadlift videos easy, almost 2/3 of them were wrong or basically an intro to future injury. Thanks so much Jeff for the setup instruction, execution and log out, amazing cues as well Video editing makes it easy to follow
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