A TOUCH OF ROUNDING? Have you lost your mind??? Your ability to see???? You lumbar spine is is full fucking flexion. I don't think this hurt your neck, but it didn't help it either.
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Dead Lift Form Check
Rip,
About 4 weeks ago on my 5th rep of a single set of deads I felt a muscular strain in my neck. Over the next couple of days it stiffened up pretty good so I paid a few visits to my chiro. It has been noticeably better but I have noticed just a touch of discomfort after DLs since then. I still visit the chiro about once every week or two but, I realized that nobody has watched me dead lift in a while.
I'm currently following a program that calls for multiple sets of 2 at certain percentages of 1RM and today's workout was 7 sets of 2 at 425# (85% of 1RM). To my surprise, it looks like I have a touch of rounding from the moment that I set and pull. Everything else looks pretty good to me. The three sets are (in order) 1,2 and 7 of the workout.
I would appreciate any help you can give based on the videos. In case it matters, I'm 37, 6-1 and around 240#.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lah8sbFNbgg
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A TOUCH OF ROUNDING? Have you lost your mind??? Your ability to see???? You lumbar spine is is full fucking flexion. I don't think this hurt your neck, but it didn't help it either.
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While the OP isn't really setting his back properly, if one was setting their back properly on deadlifts and they aren't able to maintain their lumbar shape (but otherwise performs a good deadlift), what would generally be the cause of this and the solution for this?Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe
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Setting the lumbar in extension and not able to hold it is a strength problem. Usually a bouncing-the-deadlift-off-the-floor problem. Which is often a CrossFit problem. It is corrected by backing up and getting the low back strong with correct technique. Failure to set is a technique problem, which always results in a strength problem later..
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Well, wonderful. Next week I'll video again and conciously make an effort to set my back. It seems worse in the 1st than in the 2nd and I think it's from a case of losing mental focus during my set up.
Thanks for the harsh reminder.
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Its not a case of losing focus, its a case of you having absolutely no idea what proper deadlift form looks like.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lah8sbFNbgg
WTF!!!
Somebody get this guy the books, the DVD, and a seminar spot for Christmas.
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You need to watch this, gannimal.
http://startingstrength.com/index.ph...sition_control
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I workout alone and nobody has seen my dead lift in months, including me. I had no idea that my lumbar spine was in complete flexion. I'll post another video from my next session - probably friday or saturday.
But - if somebody wants to buy me a seminar spot for Christmas then i'd be happy to go .... :-)
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You should record your workouts as a beneficiary aid in helping you analyse your techniques. If you find it tedious, then recording 1 set for each exercise once a week should suffice, it's enough to allow you to see if your technique is consistently good over time. Just something I find that helps me. Because sometimes when a rep is missed etc and your in a situation where you shouldn't be stalling etc, the first sign you should check for is technique.
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