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    Default Deadlift Form Check- low Back Pain

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    I feel low back pain during deadlifts. The first two reps are always pain free, but during the third and fourth rep my lower back (especially left side) hurts and I can’t finish my 1x5. I follow the 5 step deadlift. I think the problem lies in my hip mobility,/hip strength, because instead of feelings my glutes, I feel my lower back during reps. Or maybe I start losing tightness during the 3rd and 4th reps. This was around 225 lbs. I can do 1x5 till 225 lbs pain free, when above that weight my low back hurts during reps. My squat, however, is around 295 lbs and I manage to do 3x5 on that pain free. The low back problem only occurs with deadlifts, not with any other exercises. Could anyone check if this is a form issue, or do I need to the work on something else?

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    The bar is moving forward off the floor, not straight up. Start there.

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    Does the bar need to be in contact with my shins every rep?

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    Quote Originally Posted by shahzebk5 View Post
    Does the bar need to be in contact with my shins every rep?
    (Yes. Yes it does.)

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    I'm not an SSC coach but I think you could benefit from following the learning to deadlift chapter in the blue book exactly. It certainly helped me tremendously.

    The bar shouldn't move at all until step 5 (when you pull it off the floor). It shouldn't move in step 3 when your knees go forward.

    It's unclear from the video whether bar placement was correct. It could have been too close to your shins so you had to move it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe View Post
    The bar is moving forward off the floor, not straight up. Start there.
    Lowered the weight a bit and tried to drag the bar up my legs this time. Does this look fine? Secondly, are my shoulders fine, or are they way too forward?


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