Deadlift form check

[Oakhammer]

Hello guys. I was hoping someone could do a form critique. I started doing heavier weights and it seemed like my form was off so I wanted to post my one rep max to show. Thanks.

Deadlift form check - YouTube

[Chebass88]

A few thoughts for you:

1. Welcome to the forum. It is great that you are lifting, and working on getting even better.

2. It would help if you could get a little more tightness in your back. Use the cues in Rippetoe's book (the five steps for deadlifting) - they help quite a bit. It appears that your back is still rounded during the lift.

3. A lot of folks will say you need to submit a set of five for evaluation. You might want to keep this in your mind for future evaluations.

4. Even though it is pretty awesome to do - try to hold your valsalva through the completion of the rep (to lockout & then putting the bar down again). The groan means your valsalva is released, and thus less pressure & tightness. Loss of tightness is not ideal for lifting heavy weight.

5. If it is at all possible, it *may* be helpful to lift when your little ones are either not around, or asleep, or occupied. Their crying might be a distraction to you, and mental distractions result in failed lifts. If you can't lift when they are out or asleep, it might be worthwhile to occupy them with a video or toys, etc. NOTE: I'm not trying to tell you how to parent at all - I'm just trying to offer a few suggestions on how to lift better. I know how it is though - I have two toddlers at home myself, and they cry over a LOT of stuff (color of the straw in their milk cup or dinner plate, when their favorite undies are in the wash, a broken graham cracker, etc.)

Hope this helps!

[Oakhammer]

Thanks for the response.

I will definitely read over Rip's 5 steps again. I don't do the stating strength program anymore but when I do deadlifts for reps I will record to make sure my form is corrected. Thanks again!

[Oakhammer]

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[Oakhammer]

Hello again guys. I took the advice given on reading Rips 5 steps to Deadlift. I am posting 3 videos on here for another form check. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

Deadlift form check 275lbs - YouTube

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Deadlift form check 300x2 - YouTube

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Deadlift form check 320x1 - YouTube

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[Mia Inman]

It's really hard to evaluate your video when a) it's turned 90 degrees clockwise and b) the light is streaming through the window behind you. Please re-shoot with the camera in the correct orientation and close the blind so that we can better see your form.

Read the sticky :-)