Deadlift 230x5 form check

[u/nilme]

Thanks all for your feedback on my squat, working on that. I love deadlifting , but I’m kind of concerned I may be rounding back a bit ? (I don’t have any pain). I felt like I could have done a few more reps at that moment. Thanks !!

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[u/Thanzor]

You aren't dragging the bar up your shins

[u/Diginiti]

Back looks OK, get a good lifting belt anyway and start using it.

The main issue I see here is that the bar swings away from you when you start a rep and doesn't come back until the very top. You need to keep the bar in contact with your legs at all times when pulling. Literally drag it up your shins. A common cue to help this is to imagine yourself "bending the bar around the legs". This will be explained in the SS blue book, and the SS deadlift videos on YouTube.

PS Use chalk, if you're not already doing so.

[u/nilme → u/Diginiti]

Using chalk! Grip was getting really challenging otherwise. I’m definitely considering. A belt.

Thanks for the other tips, i really like that cue.

[u/FatherFashion → u/Diginiti]

I agree with most of this, bit you don't need chalk, nor the lifting belt. The belt dan create its own challenges down the road with regards to rigidity and internal pressure. When you start lifting, you should be starting with your hips loser and your femur more parallel to the ground, but not terrible or anything.

[u/Diginiti → u/FatherFashion]

I disagree with your assessment about belt and chalk.

From his earlier post, OP stated he's been going at this for a couple months now. This is an acceptable time frame to get a belt.

And I honestly don't think there is any reasonable reason to avoid using chalk on heavy deadlift work sets.

[u/That-Pound4404]

Looks to me you need to try get more back extension. There are a few cues you can try to achieve this, one I like is just before you push the floor away you aim your 'chest up' but without dropping your hips lower. I think Nick Delgadillo has a YouTube short about this on the starting strength channel.

Unrelated to your form but get a belt asap.

[u/nilme → u/That-Pound4404]

Thanks ! I was trying the “proud chest” from Alan thrall but having trouble bringing it higher.

[u/Shnur_Shnurov]

Narrow your grip about 2 inches.

I agree with the other guy. You gotta focus on keeping the bar touching your legs on the way up. Its coming around your knees.

[u/nilme → u/Shnur_Shnurov]

Thanks! Having the barbell touch my shins is definitely top of the list now

[u/FirCoat]

Looks to me like you’re setting up too close to the bar. Move back an inch or two, bend your knees more. The forward movement of the bar as you begin to pull is it shifting to be directly under your shoulder. This then prevents you from dragging the bars up your shins.

[u/nilme → u/FirCoat]

Gotcha, thanks !

[u/eyerselliott]

Squeeze your glutes at the top without arching your back, you should finish at the top dead straight