Originally Posted by
LuckyLifting
Here is my question/issue. I was taught (incorrectly) by a football coach years ago to sink my butt before I perform the deadlift, this has always how I have “felt” the deadlift. Almost exclusively in my hamstrings and glutes with little lower back strain.
Now attempting the proper set up keeping my butt higher has resulted in me not feeling the deadlift in my glutes or hamstrings at all, in fact today my back feels a little strained.
I’ve been using the ques of pushing out the chest and driving my belly down. I just can’t seem to get my glutes and hamstring involved while my ass is so high up. Is it normal for the deadlift to feel so lower back based?