Deadlift Form

Training Bodybuilding
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I have been deadlifting for over a year now and until recently everything was going well, weights increasing progressively every couple of weeks. Until i hit a bit of a rut, i managed to work through this but i feel my form has taken on a negative impact.

Essentially i feel like im squatting the weight. When i go down and grab the bar i concentrate so much on keeping my lower back flat that im lifting my head up really high. So when i go to pull the weight its as if my my hips are hardly moving forward at all. My legs are lifting the weight directly upwards.

It seems really stupid but i taught my training partner how to deadlift and helped him with his for. It looks so much better than mine, which is why i cant work out why my own advice i would give to him just isnt working for me.

I have read a few articles on here about deadlifting and most say not to squat the weight, i have dropped back down to the weight i was at when i got stuck in the “rut”.But i still feel im just squatting it. Can anyone give me some tips? maybe had a similar experience… i know its going to be just a few words that will make it click in my mind again. I just hate knowing my form sucks.

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Do you have particularly long arms? If so take a look at the ‘deadlifting with long arms’ thread in the ‘strength sports’ section.

One article that really helped me was ‘The Dead Zone’ by Dave Tate:

http://www.T-Nation.com/readTopic.do?id=459744

I don’t know if you’ll have read it yet, if not you really should.

Other than that, try posting a video on here of your form to see if any of us can give you any pointers.

Also, what are your stats: PR, height, weight, years training etc?

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As long as the weight starts on the floor, you are standing fully locked out at finish, and you don’t excessively round your back you are fine.

More lifting, less thinking.

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deadift however you fee strongest

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Check out

precision pulling http://www.T-Nation.com/readTopic.do?id=459964

article goes thru how to perform a deadlift.

You also can check out Deadlift Diagnosis, if you have a particular point in the deadlift in which you are weak.

http://www.T-Nation.com/readTopic.do?id=586815

I had issues in the past with squating the weight but these 2 articles, as well as the Dead Zone article listed above helped to get my form set correctly.

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Dan John had an awesome video on Olympic lifts at thefitcast.com

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[quote]CLewis wrote:
Dan John had an awesome video on Olympic lifts at thefitcast.com[/quote]

http://thefitcast.com/?p=108

this the one?