Deadlift advice

[zaphr]

Hi again.

I was sick for a week and had to do a 7.5kg(15lb) deload, so the weight I'm lifting right now is actually lower than before.

As before, my issue is that my back is rounding on some/all of the reps, maybe not as much as is warranted a deload? I don't know, thats why I'm asking. I did however manage to do 5 reps.

http://youtu.be/RWy9bNIOIWE

So my question is, should I count the reps with rounded back as a stop on technical failure or are they within acceptable bounds? I feel the back rounding is because of lumbar fatigue and not because of technique failure because I can both feel it when it is happening and I think that my back is pretty straight/arched in the setup. But maybe I'm wrong.

Also if I do in fact raise the weight next time, should I continue with 10lb steps or is it time for switching to 5lb?

Lastly if there is anything other than my back rounding that I'm doing wrong please tell me, I know that I for example do not push the hips as well as I should and it is till more of a pull than a push (which I've read is the wrong way of doing it)

Thanks..

[Tom Campitelli]

Your back doesn't round appreciably on any of your reps. However your setup is kind of strange and as you fatigue, it gets stranger. Do the steps laid out below and stop the dynamic start tendencies you will have. You don't need to deload, you just need to lock in your start. Add 10 pounds if you can. If not, add 5.

http://startingstrength.com/resource...468#post182468

[zaphr]

Your back doesn't round appreciably on any of your reps. However your setup is kind of strange and as you fatigue, it gets stranger. Do the steps laid out below and stop the dynamic start tendencies you will have. You don't need to deload, you just need to lock in your start. Add 10 pounds if you can. If not, add 5.

http://startingstrength.com/resource...468#post182468

Thanks. I read the tips and tried to do them last deadlift workout, I still had some of that hip-drop but I think it was less this time. I also think I'm waiting a bit too long when my back is set which could cause me to be more fatigued than I have to be, when looking at pros doing deadlifts they usually set their back and then pull.

132.5kg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X-JK...ature=youtu.be (last rep is at 1:28


I tried lifting with a belt for the first time, it was just a random belt that they gym owns, It didn't make as much of a difference as I would've thought, but I guess I'm just not used to it. I have a 13mm, 10cm powerlifting belt. Should I start using it?