Saturday Night Losers: Critique my Deadlift?

[pshotsb17]

For those who have nothing better to do than to post on SS on Saturday nights, please critique my deadlift.

I did 5x5 at 177kg. This is my first cycle using a belt. I am having some trouble maintaining extension with the old stance with my belt - I am tempted to go wider and drop my hips... :-O

Thanks!

Set 2 of 5: 15.7.2017 Deadlift 177kg set 2 of 5 x 5 reps - YouTube

Set 3 of 5 - trying not to crane my neck: 15.7.2017 Deadlift 177kg set 3 of 5 x 5 reps - YouTube

Set 4 of 5: 15.7.2017 Deadlift 177kg set 4 of 5 x 5 reps - YouTube

[Meshuggah]

Keep your head neutral, lose the heeled shoes.

[pshotsb17]

Keep your head neutral, lose the heeled shoes.

Thanks! Why the shoes? Go barefoot?

[Meshuggah]

Shoes with heels are not optimal for Deadlifting.

[MBasic]

Heels don't matter...at least not in this context.
Maybe maximal pulls...not 5x5, you pulled those easy...good job.

Tell me more about this place you lift.
Parking garage with Elieko plates?

[pshotsb17]

Heels don't matter...at least not in this context.
Maybe maximal pulls...not 5x5, you pulled those easy...good job.

Tell me more about this place you lift.
Parking garage with Elieko plates?

Thanks! So the form is acceptable?

This is my apt building's parking garage. I got lucky today and both neighboring cars were out so I could film. I used to compete locally in oly lifting - hence the eleiko plates and pendlay bar - but now Ive converted to PLing. My neighbors are much happier that I am no longer snatching / cleaning between their cars...

[Jeff Illingworth]

I only watched the last video. If anything, your stance could narrow up. Deadlifting with a belt is very uncomfortable, especially when it's as tight as it should be.

[pshotsb17]

I only watched the last video. If anything, your stance could narrow up. Deadlifting with a belt is very uncomfortable, especially when it's as tight as it should be.

Narrow up?? Holy sht, I can barely bend over as it is, right now the belt is cutting in and giving me bruises which it doesnt when I stand wider.

[Meshuggah]

For conventional deadlifts I like a fairly narrow stance with feet pointing straight ahead. I always use shoes with flat soles for all deadlifting, and rarely wear a belt.

[Greg Ruhl]

Get a narrower belt if the 4" is too big for DL. Rip wrote an article on DL belts that you might find interesting.