Deadlift Form check

[Panda]

Could I get a form check please for my 22yo son.

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[Mark Rippetoe]

Why is he standing on the plate?

[Panda]

Why is he standing on the plate?

Because I have failed as a father, he’s doing a damn bodybuilding program ! and training for his first comp. I am happy though that all the main SS lifts are in his program and he’s adding weight each session to those so I try and coach him on those. I’ll film his next proper DL, he does struggle a bit with holding back extension.

[Jovan Dragisic]

I’ll film his next proper DL, he does struggle a bit with holding back extension.

Also, notice how the bar slides forward every rep. He sets up with the bar too close, though this might be because of the plate. Have him separate steps four and five, wait for the click. He can pull this weight wrong easily because it is light, a heavy enough deadlift will not leave the floor this way.

[Nicholas Laureys]

It's also quite strange to see the bar being held so loosely in his fingertips.

[francesco.decaro]

Because I have failed as a father, he’s doing a damn bodybuilding program ! and training for his first comp. I am happy though that all the main SS lifts are in his program and he’s adding weight each session to those so I try and coach him on those. I’ll film his next proper DL, he does struggle a bit with holding back extension.

Is he doing deficit deadlifts in his competition?

[Panda]

Thanks fellas, I’ll need to reinforce the 5 steps. I may have coached him to hold the bar lower in his hands as it will naturally go there as the weight gets heavy but i do see now the grip does look a bit too loose.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Standing on the plate is not helping his lumbar flexion. But he's a bodybuilder, so it doesn't matter.

[Panda]

Thanks Rip, here’s one without the plate.

DL 270lb - YouTube