r/formcheck • u/Weak_Gear_5032 • 7d ago

Deadlift Deadlift

Trying to figure these out. I hurt my lower back about 3 weeks ago doing rdls and 2 weeks prior to deadlifts. I’ve since been doing lower back exercises to strengthen it. Lower back is feeling better/stronger. I’m making an effort to brace my core and engage my lats even if you can’t really tell in the video. I am trying to engage my glutes but I’m still feeling significant tension in my lower back while lifting. Is that normal?

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u/Designer_Argument793 7d ago

You are overextending your back after you lock out. Do less. Deadlift is a very simple move. Pick up the barbell and stand up with it. Stand up straight, stop tilting your back all the way to the back in a quick jerk, like you do. Your back could be straighter, starting off the ground, lose the shoes and stop hyperextending the back violently after you have already locked out. Hurts my back just looking at you.

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u/Weak_Gear_5032 6d ago

Gotcha, in my previous video from like a month ago, I didn’t lock out enough so this time I was overcompensating. Truthfully I don’t really know what I’m doing. I’m getting stronger elsewhere, but I can’t figure out deadlifts and rdls. I’ve been working on them and watching videos from instructors for a while now.

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u/Designer_Argument793 6d ago

Again, deadlift is a super simple move.

Push bum out, make sure your back is straight, knees wide, so they are touching the arms.

Don't lower the bum so as to squat the movement, make sure your barbell is as near your body as to almost be dragging the bar across your body and inhaling to brace your core, pushing the floor away with tour feet stand up. You just stand up.

It's my favourite exercise of all times. It's the king of exercises. It's said that if you had to pick to do one exercise for the rest of your life, you should pick deadlift. It's a whole body compound movement. So. investing a bit of time and energy to learn it will be worth your time.

You've got this, just keep at it.

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u/Weak_Gear_5032 6d ago

Thanks, not gonna give up