Deadlift hip height

[DeriHughes]

My deadlift sucks. I can squat 5-10% more than I can pull, and my DL hasn't moved in six months.

Last night I did some singles at c90% of my 1RM to try and dial my technique in at heavyish weight:



I was experimenting with hip height a bit. My proportions are odd - very short femurs, long torso, shortish arms. With high hips my legs feel too straight, my back feels too flat and the pull feels harder. With slightly lower hips I feel like I can use my leg strength more and the pull feels easier. I lose back extension too easily as well - I'm working on maximising the misery of the start position to lock it in harder.

Would love some feedback! Thanks for your help.

[Mac Ward]

Are the plates on a platform?

Read the form check thread up top, we don't typically do checks with singles. I will say this, your back is never truly in extension, and right when you start your pull, it rounds.

[DeriHughes]

Thanks Mac. The floor isn't flat so I have one end of the bar slightly elevated to compensate. Am in the process of building a platform.