Originally Posted by
Elle
Haha, yes, terrible shoulder mobility! Actually it's really interesting you mention that because the problem is somewhat new. I used to have the bar too low on my back to compensate for my shoulder issues, and that was causing terrible pain in my elbows/triceps, so I started erring on the "too high" side and the "stripper squat" (butt coming up but shoulders staying put) issue cropped up.
Rip says something in the SS book about coming onto toes in deadlift being a lifting shoe / long femur problem and it was absolutely the case for me. I am doing much better now in flats (Altra HIIT XTs, which have a wide toe box and 0 cushioning to mess with the deadlifts).