Deadlift form check please

[Christopher Miles]

Hi all,

Following a recent squat check where I received some very useful advice, I'm hoping for something similar with my deadlift.

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resi...t=video%2c.avi

Things I noticed
-I could use a bit longer of squeezing up before pulling - it feels like I'm getting tight + pulling the slack out but the video seems like I'm just jerking it off the floor (reps 2 + 3 in particular)
-Something odd is happening as the bar passes my knee - am I rebending at the knee or hitching or something? Not sure what's going on there, I don't feel it in person but again the video seems a bit off

As before, any thoughts on the above or anything else would be really appreciated. Once again thanks for all the effort on this forum!

Thanks, Chris.

[Paul Horn]

I think you nailed it. Squeeze the bar up, don't jerk it. And, don't allow the knees to come under the bar as this lets you to unload some of the weight onto the quads. Other than that, you're good.

[Christopher Miles]

Thanks again Paul, I'll keep working at it.

[Christopher Miles]

Hi Paul. Would you mind taking a look at this video?

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resi...t=video%2c.avi

I believe that it's coming off the floor smoother now, what do you think?

I can see there's still some cheating going on as my knees get under the bar though, I'll keep working on that. I saw a vid in Kongs log recently where someone was saying "knees back", is that an appropriate cue for me here?

[Paul Horn]

Looks nice off the floor. You can think about keeping your chest out over the bar a little longer, straightening out the knees, or keeping the knees back. Try different cues. Find the one that works for you.