I have only recently started deadlifting so I am trying to learn form. So far I have read articles and looked up a couple how-to video’s online. This video is from my basement, the video isn’t great but it gets the job done.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7557864397239665923&pr=goog-sl
I have towels on the bar which help my grip. Let me know if you have any suggestions, I wanted to get my form down before I started lifting heavier and finding my max.
rotate the video please
looks like your back is slightly rounded
looks like some rounding of the lower back.
Appears to be definate rounding of the lower back as the others have already said.
I could be wrong but you appear to move slightly forward as the bar comes off the ground instead of having your weight on your heels.
Make sure you load your hamstrings properly.
Hope those things help.
Thanks for the input, sounds like keep my back straight and keep the weight on my heels. I’ll try those tips for a while and post another video after I think I’m good.
I’ve been focusing on keeping my back straight while deadlifting. I was surprised to find that it makes lifting the weight a lot easier.
I have to focus the entire time, both lifting and while dropping the weight. Hopefully after time I will naturally keep my back straight.
I duno if this will help, or even if its stupid advice. If it is someone correct me just be nice about it. But I have found that taking a huge breath full and holding it for the start of my lift helps ALOT to stabilize, but I have big lungs so it might just work for me.
[quote]HunterKiller wrote:
I duno if this will help, or even if its stupid advice. If it is someone correct me just be nice about it. But I have found that taking a huge breath full and holding it for the start of my lift helps ALOT to stabilize, but I have big lungs so it might just work for me. [/quote]
I think it may make you more stable, but it wouldnt be too drastic a difference. I think it would really increase pressure too much, if you were trying to make yourself black out I would do that. If you have a long slow pull and you have a huge breath held, you are not going to be feeling great afterward, and the difference in stability is negligable IMO.
As far as this deadlift, you are definitely rounding your back quite a bit. I mean there are degrees of rounding and I have seen alot worse, but this is not acceptable form to deadlift with.
First, you need to jump down to 135, that should be a decent weight to start at for you. Your glutes and or hamstrings need stretching, your back needs strengthening. You just need to feel what proper form is. Chest up, butt out, if you are doing both of those things you really cant have a rounded back. Work on this.
That’s not bad form for someone who hasn’t been DLing long. Just remember that its one fluid motion which involves many movements/muscles. Sometimes it looks like you need to straighten your legs then your back, but that’s usually max load form which may not be the best. I think the rounding lower back will fix itself as long as you keep that in mind.
I’m not much into regular deadlifts but there is a fantastic 2 part article complete with videos on this site. I found it very helpful.
[quote]JMajor wrote:
That’s not bad form for someone who hasn’t been DLing long. Just remember that its one fluid motion which involves many movements/muscles. Sometimes it looks like you need to straighten your legs then your back, but that’s usually max load form which may not be the best. I think the rounding lower back will fix itself as long as you keep that in mind. [/quote]
Your right, that form isnt bad, it could be alot worse, but it is not going to fix itself as you said. He needs more than just increased strength. He needs to go down in weight and fix his technique before he tries to go higher. The way this deadlift looks while not terrible is not acceptable to say he just needs to work the kinks out. If he had a straight back the whole time, and he just needed to work on his coordination and glute strength maybe I would agree.