Deadlift question
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bending, no.. some people do bent back deadlifts, though, but I don't know if you want to get into that, it's a completely different thing. You should keep the natural arch in the lower back. It sometimes looks like the lower back is flexing when people lift heavy, but often it's just the upper back that's flexing.
It would depend on what type of a deadlift is being discussed but this looks like the where you can see under common deadlift mistakes - rounding the back.
thanks. Oh yeah I'm doing them totally wrong. no wonder why I screwed up my back. LOL
I'm keeping my back straight and going too low with my legs.
Keep your back straight, you don't want to get injured; by keeping it straight your muscles act as a shield and lock your lower back, making the deadlift a lot safer.
That sounds fine
It can be kinda hard to describe **** on here without seeing it...
But, I am tall as hell and I have noticed different things over the years when trying different forms...when I would try to force my hips way down, my back was more likely to bend. I had this idea in my head from reading most "proper form" articles that the hips have to go way low. Instead, I started doing what was more comfortable. I drop my hips, but not as much, and have no issues keeping my back nice and tight and straight.
But, I am tall as hell and I have noticed different things over the years when trying different forms...when I would try to force my hips way down, my back was more likely to bend. I had this idea in my head from reading most "proper form" articles that the hips have to go way low. Instead, I started doing what was more comfortable. I drop my hips, but not as much, and have no issues keeping my back nice and tight and straight.
Here's my instructional video... might help you with some of the visualization and cues.
well, you'll need movement at the hip joint too in order to lean forward, just make the forward lean from the hips and not the back.
T-Nation.com | Mastering the Deadlift - Part 1
that's the first of a 3 series article.. it's awesome!
T-Nation.com | Mastering the Deadlift - Part 1
that's the first of a 3 series article.. it's awesome!
Just lift what you can properly, don't compete with the guys in the one rep maxes sticky - some of those (un-named) guys are either cheating on form or using Holywood props.
Tom, is it the upper back or the lower back? When you go heavy, it's very hard to avoid upper back rounding and a lot of people see it as OK, though I'm not an expert on the anatomy of the back yet, so I can't say if they are right or not, but I don't think I've heard of many PLers getting a herniated disc in their upper back, and a lot of them flex the upper back during deadlifts.
thanks for that vid.
So now my question is:
Why the hell do I keep hurting my lower back? I stay light now. I mean real light, like 150 lbs. I stopped doing them because I kept screwing up my lower back.
I want to do them again but I'm a bit apprehensive about doing them.
It has to be my form somehow.
Without seeing a video of what exactly you were doing, it would be hard to say. Do you do any rows or other back work? Someone knowledgeable like a trainer in your local gym should be able to spot mistakes in your technique/form and correct you.
take a video of yourself doing it and post here.
Also, read the article series I gave you, they should be mandatory reading for a gym membership
Seriously though, take a video, preferably one set from the side and one from the front. If it's not your form, you could have an underlying lower back issue.. maybe it's time to see the doc?
Yeah I do renegades and bent over rows.
karky I'll have to see how to upload vids. but yes I do have a lower back injury (herniated disc) from when i was a kid. Think that could have something to do with it?
Maybe I should just not do them since I have that injury?
oh yeah shoots right into my left leg. Its good now but I haven't deadlifted in quite a while.
It can put my ass on the floor its so bad. You know you hurt yourself when it happens.