Help Me Improve My Deadlift

Sorry for having to bump this thread once more, but I’d love to hear you guys’ feedback on my form. Here’s a near-maximal triple at 209 kg. Somehow I seem to have acquired a sticking point at just prior to lockout, but I think this might have to do with me not focusing enough on pulling back that day.

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

I’m no expert - I DL about the same amount. But it looks like you bring the weight back down very slowly. I know this doesn’t have to do with your pull form, but I’m pretty sure it will strain your back over time.

Also, you every do reverse grip? I can pull a hell of a lot more with reverse grip.

[quote]AliveAgain36 wrote:
I’m no expert - I DL about the same amount. But it looks like you bring the weight back down very slowly. I know this doesn’t have to do with your pull form, but I’m pretty sure it will strain your back over time.

Also, you every do reverse grip? I can pull a hell of a lot more with reverse grip. [/quote]

Hey man, thanks for your answer. I never considered going faster on the eccentric, but I might try that. My current gym is quite lenient in that regard and we have a decent deadlift platform.

I used to pull with mixed grip but a pre-existing hand injury meant that I couldn’t switch up the supinated hand and I began to notice overuse injuries. Switched to hook grip last year and was surprised how natural it felt.

I was about to make this suggestion until I got to the bottom of your thread. You have long legs and it looks like proportionately shorter arms. You sumo looks good, nice work.

[quote]tedro wrote:

I was about to make this suggestion until I got to the bottom of your thread. You have long legs and it looks like proportionately shorter arms. You sumo looks good, nice work.[/quote]

Thanks, man, happy to hear!

[quote]kgildner wrote:
Sorry for having to bump this thread once more, but I’d love to hear you guys’ feedback on my form. Here’s a near-maximal triple at 209 kg. Somehow I seem to have acquired a sticking point at just prior to lockout, but I think this might have to do with me not focusing enough on pulling back that day.

Any input would be greatly appreciated!
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I don’t like your pelvis position at the start of the pull. Not enough anterior pelvic tilt (APT). Gets worse with each rep. Hip position is variable but I think APT is a must for an efficient (sumo) pull.

Check out Dan Green and especially that Russian badass Pozdeev - very tight APT from start to finish.

[quote]infinite_shore wrote:
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Not to hijack, but what’s the deal with the Rader avi?

[quote]infinite_shore wrote:

[quote]kgildner wrote:
Sorry for having to bump this thread once more, but I’d love to hear you guys’ feedback on my form. Here’s a near-maximal triple at 209 kg. Somehow I seem to have acquired a sticking point at just prior to lockout, but I think this might have to do with me not focusing enough on pulling back that day.

Any input would be greatly appreciated!
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I don’t like your pelvis position at the start of the pull. Not enough anterior pelvic tilt (APT). Gets worse with each rep. Hip position is variable but I think APT is a must for an efficient (sumo) pull.

Check out Dan Green and especially that Russian badass Pozdeev - very tight APT from start to finish.[/quote]

Cool, thanks for the tip! Is there anything that I can do supplemental to my normal pulling in order to work on this, or should I just mentally focus on maintaining APT during my training?

[quote]kgildner wrote:

[quote]infinite_shore wrote:

[quote]kgildner wrote:
Sorry for having to bump this thread once more, but I’d love to hear you guys’ feedback on my form. Here’s a near-maximal triple at 209 kg. Somehow I seem to have acquired a sticking point at just prior to lockout, but I think this might have to do with me not focusing enough on pulling back that day.

Any input would be greatly appreciated!
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I don’t like your pelvis position at the start of the pull. Not enough anterior pelvic tilt (APT). Gets worse with each rep. Hip position is variable but I think APT is a must for an efficient (sumo) pull.

Check out Dan Green and especially that Russian badass Pozdeev - very tight APT from start to finish.[/quote]

Cool, thanks for the tip! Is there anything that I can do supplemental to my normal pulling in order to work on this, or should I just mentally focus on maintaining APT during my training?[/quote]

It is a form/setup/MUSCLE CONTROL issue so another exercise does not “fix” it. Certainly some exercises expose your weakness more than others such as ime heavy beltess high bar GMs with no back rounding (they feel just awful when you can’t properly control your pelvis), but in the end you need to be aware of the issue and learn to set yourself up before you pull.

Cool thing is that ime you will know when you get it right - especially with sumo pulls. Most weights will feel effortless all of a sudden.