Here is a nice little article about deadlifting:
http://www.tonygentilcore.com/blog/5-coaching-cues-deadlift/
http://www.tonygentilcore.com/blog/5-coaching-cues-deadlift/
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Was posted a few pages back, and not everyone agrees with his pointer on "Pulling the chest tall". I can't find it now, but there was a link to the correct load order for deadlifts and it contradicts that.
That's the Kelly Starret version, which is actually what me and Dom coach.
Didn't realise it was already posted, oh well.
The "pull the chest tall" cue isn't wrong it's just another way of explaining it. It might be that in some people this causes other problems to arise or that they just can't do it but it isn't wrong. Kelly Starret's method relies on achieving that tightness in the thoracic spine before even getting close to the bar.
I prefer the Kelly Starret method because I find it a very intuitive method for obtaining the appropriate level of tightness however I would by no means say it is the only way to do it. I have found that some of the athletes I have coached have struggled with this technique and so I've had to try and approach from other angles, some of which don't really make a whole lot of sense to me but as long as it works and they understand the correct principle it doesn't matter a great deal.
Annoyingly I haven't been able to do my 10x3 day of Smolov Jr. this weekend. I think next week could get a little busy because of this
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The "pull the chest tall" cue isn't wrong it's just another way of explaining it. It might be that in some people this causes other problems to arise or that they just can't do it but it isn't wrong. Kelly Starret's method relies on achieving that tightness in the thoracic spine before even getting close to the bar.
I prefer the Kelly Starret method because I find it a very intuitive method for obtaining the appropriate level of tightness however I would by no means say it is the only way to do it. I have found that some of the athletes I have coached have struggled with this technique and so I've had to try and approach from other angles, some of which don't really make a whole lot of sense to me but as long as it works and they understand the correct principle it doesn't matter a great deal.
Annoyingly I haven't been able to do my 10x3 day of Smolov Jr. this weekend. I think next week could get a little busy because of this
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Cheers. I need all the tips I can get when it comes to Deadlift
Where is it that you are having trouble?
If you check the mobility thread, I posted a vid there and got quite a few things, including keeping my back tight and glute activation.
Your name sounds familiar too, you from MP forums?
I object, it's some of the only core exercises I can do without too much discomfort. So they're better than nothing.
Looking forward to the gym tomorrow though.
The bar shouldn't be on your shins for a hang clean
I am presuming it would then be a power clean if done from the bottom / floor?
It's a clean from the floor. Full, power, muscle, continental etc. is about how you perform it.
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