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Thread: Deadlift Form Check 32M @166 BW

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    Default Deadlift Form Check 32M @166 BW

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    32 y/o male at 166 lbs. I'd like some feedback on my deadlift:

    185 x 2 - Last warmup set:


    195 x 4 (actually x 5, but the phone decided to turn off):


    From the videos, it looks to me like my back is rounding a bit and that my lumbar/lower back isn't in enough extension, but I'm struggling to figure out how to get it in extension. I'm pretty sure its not a strength issue as

    1) the weights feel quite manageable

    2) I see the exact same for form issues even on my warm up sets.

    Are my hips too low? Am I starting off too far forward or back? Lifting too much with my hips? Something else? Simply being too self critical?

    Would definitely appreciate some feedback.

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    Is the bar in contact with your legs throughout the entire rep?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adam Skillin View Post
    Is the bar in contact with your legs throughout the entire rep?
    Ahh, I forgot to mention this. The bar seems to leave my legs (just slightly -- no more than an inch or so) somewhere between a quarter and halfway up my thigh. Of course I realize this is wrong, but keeping it in contact with my legs at that point causes me to lose balance and fall backwards.

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