Thanks guys,
-Rick
Thanks guys,
-Rick
Rick wrote:
Thanks guys,
-Rick
Starting position is critical, the bar should not stray away from the body and should be pulled in a straight line over midfoot, the route down should follow the same line, maintain good lumbar extension (not hyperextension) on the pull and as you go back down, do not bounce the weights (that's why it's called a DEADlift). If, eventually, you pull fairly heavy lifts, do not underestimate the neuromuscular fatigue that the deadlift brings with it; it is very easy for enthusiastic lifters to overdo it with this lift. Good luck - DLs are my favorite lift.
Probably more physics/biomechanics than you wanted, but there is some very valuable information in here, especially the second link:
http://startingstrength.com/articles/pulling_mechanics_rippetoe.pdfhttp://startingstrength.com/articles/pulling_mechanics2_rippetoe.pdfOh, and wear long socks. I wear soccer socks to help my bar's knurling from scraping too much skin, though, it's not as bad as it used to be. Same thing with power cleans.
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Tim L has the perfect response.