My Deadlift Bar Path...

[b fold the truth]

My lower spine has been very stiff lately so my form has continued to be off a bit. I took these the other day and thought that I'd post them here.

Notice how the bar starts away from my shins and basically goes in a straight line or slightly back. Had it started against my shins...it would have had to come fwd a good bit before going over my knees. This way...I can pull with speed through the entire movement.

Of course...my form always needs work...as always.

B True

 

[Tweakle]

Very cool Clint, it's about time we had some more useful stuff posted here

I notice how your the shoulders are behind the bar, I taped myself doing conventional style the other day and my torso was tilted too far forwards & my shoulders were over the bar.. as a result I damn near stifflegged it

any more pics or vids would be much appreciated

 

[Beachbum1546]

with a taller person you should never start the movement with the bar touching your shins. it just causes the bar to move forward and excess strain.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

How should a taller person preform the movement, then?

And I always thought shoulders over the bar was proper form. That's what I do, anyways.

 

[WalkingBeast]

Great post!! Good to get some insight on deadlift form! Im guessing my shoulders are usually over the bar as tweakle mentioned. I havent gotten video up yet, so I cant be certain. I basically black out during the lift, Im not thinking about anything else. ThanX again!

 

[Beachbum1546]

How should a taller person preform the movement, then?

And I always thought shoulders over the bar was proper form. That's what I do, anyways.

away from the shins. below your knees when bending down.

 

[Beachbum1546]

MANY, including myself, believe that the bar should NOT be touching the shins on the lift.

IF the bar begins against the shins...it will have to go AWAY from the body as it rises to go over the knees. LOTS of lifters will get stuck AT the knees because the bar had to go forward which threw off their form a lot.

Begin with the bar out a few inches and pull back. It will be one motion...straight around the knees. Straight line...not a curve.

http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle...7D5D0A5C62D765DF64F7C6E7.ba08?article=194dead

"Mistake #6: Keeping the shins too close to the bar

I'm not too sure where this started but I have a pretty good idea. Many times the taller, thinner lifters are the best pullers and they do start with the bar very close to their shins. But if you look at them from the sides they still have their shoulders behind the bar when they pull. This is just not possible to achieve with a thicker lifter.

If a thicker lifter with a large amount of body mass — be it muscle or fat — were to line the bar up with his shins, you'd see he would have an impossible time getting the shoulders behind the bar. Remember you need to pull the bar back toward you, not out and away from you. So what I believe happens is many lifters look to those who have great deadlifts to see how they pull, then try to do the same themselves. What they need to do is look to those who are built the same way they are and have great deadlifts and follow their lead."

B True

 

[b fold the truth]

I do have a little more arch in my back when I pull heavier. Those reps were done VERY fast. The heavier weights pull my arms down a bit which helps to keep that arch a little more.

I'm fairly tall at 6'2"...

I'll try to get some vids when I can. I may pull tomorrow (Sunday) but not sure just yet. I'm moving next Sunday so maybe no vids or pics for a while. I do keep a journal over at www.IronTrybe.com though that might be helpful.

B True

 

[GOHVYORGOHME]

I have always done them against my shins from the very start. I am only 5'8''. Not sure if that makes a diff. I also know the bar never moves away from my legs through the movement, because I have bloody shins after doing them lol. Once you tear them raw, the scabs never heal until you take a cople weeks off lol.

 

[anthrax]

I try to keep a straight or slightly arched back

Isn't it wiser to prevent lower back injury ?

Anyway, thx, a couple of pics are more useful than a long text