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JayT_19
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http://youtu.be/RhEWHKe89Gw here is a video of me doing a 1 rep max could probably go heavier but didn't as I feel my form isn't quite right no matter what weight I use my upper back doesn't seem to go completely straight any tips an advice is appreciated thanks guys HTH

JayT_19
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Daniel_Meyer
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Posted By: JayT_19

http://youtu.be/RhEWHKe89Gw here is a video of me doing a 1 rep max could probably go heavier but didn't as I feel my form isn't quite right no matter what weight I use my upper back doesn't seem to go completely straight any tips an advice is appreciated thanks guys HTH

Your main problem is that you have your hips way too high. This is actually causing you to squat the weight up instead of creating a hip hinge and engaging your posterior chain to move the weight. This is actually causing you to lose the flat back throughout the movement. Here's a couple of things I suggest. Firstly if you watch the video your deadlift hip setup height should be height at which you stop squatting up and begin to pull up with your back. This way you will avoid the squatting motion of your deadlift. Secondly I would try to utilise your lats more to pull the weight and keep your upper back tight. Due to the large amount of weight your pulling its much more efficient to try to keep the shoulder girdle tight with your lats and not the scapula retractors. An easy way to help engage the lats is the make sure your elbows remain over you hands at all times during the lift.

 

Apart from that a very strong lift. Keep it up.

Sport Rehabilitation BSc GSR Sport Rehabilitator and S&C coach at Boston United FC Super Hermanite Twitter: Daniel_Meyer99
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Posted By: Daniel_Meyer

Your main problem is that you have your hips way too high. This is actually causing you to squat the weight up instead of creating a hip hinge and engaging your posterior chain to move the weight. This is actually causing you to lose the flat back throughout the movement. Here's a couple of things I suggest. Firstly if you watch the video your deadlift hip setup height should be height at which you stop squatting up and begin to pull up with your back. This way you will avoid the squatting motion of your deadlift. Secondly I would try to utilise your lats more to pull the weight and keep your upper back tight. Due to the large amount of weight your pulling its much more efficient to try to keep the shoulder girdle tight with your lats and not the scapula retractors. An easy way to help engage the lats is the make sure your elbows remain over you hands at all times during the lift.

 

Apart from that a very strong lift. Keep it up.

Quoting for emphasis.

Before you start the lift, your lats need to be engaged like pieces of rod-iron. It should be one of your set-up checklist steps before you lift, the lats then distribute the load of the weight as opposed to the load being transfered straight through the spine.

Eric // Impulse Bachelor's Degree of Kinesiology Current Study in Human Nutritional Sciences ACSM Certified Personal Trainer NSCA-CSCS and CPT
Daniel_Meyer
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Posted By: JayT_19

http://youtu.be/RhEWHKe89Gw here is a video of me doing a 1 rep max could probably go heavier but didn't as I feel my form isn't quite right no matter what weight I use my upper back doesn't seem to go completely straight any tips an advice is appreciated thanks guys HTH

I've just seen you post this thread on the SHF facebook page, did you not read the responses or do you just want Scott to specifically answer?

Sport Rehabilitation BSc GSR Sport Rehabilitator and S&C coach at Boston United FC Super Hermanite Twitter: Daniel_Meyer99
JayT_19
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Yeah I've read the responses thanks for the your tiips! But yeah I'd like to see if Scott has any tips also!

Scott_Herman
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Posted By: Daniel_Meyer

Your main problem is that you have your hips way too high. This is actually causing you to squat the weight up instead of creating a hip hinge and engaging your posterior chain to move the weight. This is actually causing you to lose the flat back throughout the movement. Here's a couple of things I suggest. Firstly if you watch the video your deadlift hip setup height should be height at which you stop squatting up and begin to pull up with your back. This way you will avoid the squatting motion of your deadlift. Secondly I would try to utilise your lats more to pull the weight and keep your upper back tight. Due to the large amount of weight your pulling its much more efficient to try to keep the shoulder girdle tight with your lats and not the scapula retractors. An easy way to help engage the lats is the make sure your elbows remain over you hands at all times during the lift.

 

Apart from that a very strong lift. Keep it up.

Spot on @Daniel_Meyer and @impulse!

 

@JayT_19 I thought I already responded to this... but must have not submitted or something.


First off, you can insert videos by using the VIDEO button in the editor above. This makes viewing content much easier.


 

@JayT_19 have you checked out this article yet on deadlift form?

DEADLIFT: Why you‘re not lifting as much weight as you could.

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