Deadlift Form Check

[Clyde Copeland]

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Are my hips dropping too much?

Got off balance on the fifth rep.

[Pete Troupos]

Hey Clyde

You're trying to blend multiple setup steps together and go right into the pull. You're rocking your weight back as you try and set the back, and then pull the bar all in one move. You're also not getting the bar back on your shins to start the next reps.

Take your time and be deliberate about getting into each part of the setup in order, separately. Bar on your shins. Weight on midfoot. Lift the chest to set the back and inhale. Break the bar off the ground.

See how that works for you.

[Clyde Copeland]

Thanks Pete.

[Clyde Copeland]

Hey Clyde

You're trying to blend multiple setup steps together and go right into the pull. You're rocking your weight back as you try and set the back, and then pull the bar all in one move. You're also not getting the bar back on your shins to start the next reps.

Take your time and be deliberate about getting into each part of the setup in order, separately. Bar on your shins. Weight on midfoot. Lift the chest to set the back and inhale. Break the bar off the ground.

See how that works for you.

Pete,

Here is this week’s intensity set.

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It looks like the first rep didn’t have too much rocking motion, but the others still did.

[Pete Troupos]

Second rep actually looked the best. First you had a lot of rock back to the heels and the knees pulled back quick.
See if you can focus on the first part of the pull to the knees during warm ups. Go a little slower than normal and feel where your weight is. You could also try thinking about keeping the knees forward longer. Not that I want you to pull around the knees, but the mental image may help keep you midfoot.