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First steps of learning to do deadlifts
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Having correct technique is essential with any lift. But are absolutely critical on complicated heavy lifts such as deadlifts.
If you struggle to keep a neutral spine during a deadlift or squat one of the most common reasons is improper hip movement here is the first step to getting the technique correct.
Here my client Mansoor is learning the hip hinge as he cant deadlift without rounding his back. So he’s standing a few inches away from the wall. Squeezing his scapula (shoulder blades)together and pushing the chest out,and sticking his bum out to touch the wall during the eccentric phase,this will teach him the correct movement pattern over time,moving further away from the wall as he progresses till eventually he can maintain good posture lifting from the floor.
The purpose of the two videos?
Often over looked in a deadlift is the neck position during the lift we are supposed to maintain a neutral spine but if the neck isn’t in line then you don’t have one. As you can see in the bottom picture Mansoors chin is high thus the spine is misaligned, the top video is the very next set as you can see his posture is a lot better. To achieve this I used a simple coaching point I asked him to imagine a tennis ball under his chin, and he can’t let that ball drop during any phase of the lift.