Originally Posted by
Mia Inman
Imagine that your torso is a piece of steel from shoulder to hip - that's what bracing hard will get you. When you shove your hips back, with a rigid torso, your chest will point down. Alternatively, if you point your chest to the floor with a rigid torso, your hips must go back.
Per the video, when you push your hips back, you keep your chest facing upright/forward, i.e. your torso is not rigid. So, big breath, brace your abs and erectors as hard as you can, then point the top of your chest/your nipples at the floor. If the bar path is vertical, your hips must go back.
Re the deadlift, yes you're AMRAPping the last set, but you don't have to rush through it (as much as you may want to, to get it over with). You don' t have a consistent start/setup position, and as a result, sometimes the bar is too far forward of the midfoot. Your hips are too low and you're not getting squeezed up tightly enough. Re-read the setup sequence in SS:BBT and try again.