Deadlift form

Benny06 said:
I have corrected peoples form and offered advice in the past but it gets to the point when enough is enough. I'm not going to go running over screaming and coach everybody who can't be bummed to read up on the exercise first!
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As much as I want to help people with REALLY bad form (mine isnt perfect for a start), most people will just think im trying to be a know it all so I let them do it.

Most people you see in the gym are more worried about how much weight they can lift anyway, so when the time comes they will learn their lesson the hard way.
 
If I think someone is going to hurt themselves then I step in, otherwise I don't. I used to correct everyone doing squats wrongly but I just cannot be bothered any more.

Monkeypants, DLs aren't really primarily back, they have a LOT of leg involvement - however they are just a very serious compound exercise which is fantastic, can't recommend it enough it is the daddy of exercises.

I will say about the belt transferring from back to abs is incorrect. A belt actually squeezes tightly your diaphragm and keeps your core muscle tight and contracted and forcing your body to not being able to bend around the waist. IT's very uncomfortable and often can cause people to pass out if left on too long - most people don't wear belts tight enough, they are supposed to be very tight so that they are not comfortable. Belts compensate for a weak core nothing more, nothing less. :)
 
Probably a bit late in the thread for this, but for the OP, if you're just starting out on DLs, don't be afraid to raise the bar slightly to make it easier to get into position. I use a set of risers from the studio for some of the ladies I teach, just to get them started. A few weeks into it, they can usually manage to pick up from the floor.

Make sure you tuck your "tail" in too.

I'm with FF on the use of belts. Too many people (usually guys) use them everytime they're in the gym, and that just leads to their core becoming less effective as they rely on the belt to support the spine instead of working hard on the core too (with other exercises!)
 
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Couldnt get to the gym yesterday as I was called away from work so im going to give this a go at lunch time today
 
Great success! started off at 40kg, managed to get upto 100kg with good form, have previously been standing too far away from the bar I think. Luckily I packed jogging bottoms today instead of shorts so didnt rip up my shins
 
i've been deadlifting a while upto 150kg but with bad form, only noticed the bad form recently so just whacked on 40kg to make sure I was doing it right.

Previously i'd have been nursing my lower back for the afternoon but no such pain today.
 
Baxter said:
Gonna have to give them a go, what's the difference between powerclean and hang clean?
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Powerclean is an explosion upwards from the deadlift position.
Hangclean is an explosion upwards from standing position with the bar already 'hanging'.

In theory you should be able to powerclean more than hangclean as the bar has more momentum. It's not a 'reverse curl'. It's not an upright row either, really throw the bar. The bar travels upwards on a vertical plane and you roll your wrists back and push your elbows under to secure the bar.

The best tip I read was imagine you have a tennis ball in either hand. Throw these directly up keeping your palms facing down and close to your body.

Don't lean back if you think the bar is going to stall. Don't try and push it up as you'll jar your thoracic vertebrae! which ends up ******* sore, I was stiff for days! Bend your knees slightly and squat under it instead if you must.

There's a difference between a squat clean and a powerclean. There's some good tutorials/videos on the net. It's a brilliant exercise and gives you a right sweat on and can leave you breathless! especially when you add in military/push press after the powerclean! Brilliant compound.
 
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