Deadlift form check

[Elle]

Get another half-inch closer to the bar. Knees are still too far forward when you start the pull.

Wait, I'm confused. Pete told me to move further away from the bar. Are you saying I'm now too far away?

[Hayden-William Courtland]

I think your confusion is coming from the fact that setup can be described in different ways. In the teaching progression we have lifters setup with space between the bar and their shins and then bring their shins to the bar. If you set up too close to the bar (shins against it for example), you won't be able to get your knees forward enough because the bar will be behind midfoot (video Pete looked at). So, you corrected that and set up further away. However, you set up a touch too far away as Rip noted, which has your knees a bit too far forward and the bar a bit in front of mid foot.

[Elle]

Ok, I tried to split the difference between video 1 and 2. Is this right? Thanks for your help!

August 18, 2020 - YouTube

[Hayden-William Courtland]

Yes, this is better. Just try and squeeze your back a bit slower and a touch longer. Squeezing too fast can cause your butt to drop (and the setup to be altered) before you pull. You want your butt locked into place as you squeeze.