"only lift when your form is perfect"

[Santa_Claus]

My 5-rep max deadlift went from 290lbs to 230lbs. I just want to be sure if im doing it right.

1. I lower myself my ass until my tighs are parallel to the floor.
2. I grab the weight and begin to lift
3. I pull my shoulders back and push with my legs
4. Put the weight back on the ground and restart.

Im really paranoid about fucking up my back. I'd rather push 100lbs less and have a good form than the other way around. At 290lbs, I really had little control over the weight and it scared the shit out of me.

 

[blut wump]

To get the position, try doing a single rep but freeze as the bar touches back down. Note where everything is with regard to shoulders, feet, the bar, thighs, hips, head, back angle. That's all probably very close a good start position. At least, I find that it is for me.

Have you had a good read through the deadlift sticky?

On your lift you neglected the part where you thrust with your hips. Pretty much as it clears my knees I try to get my hips involved. I find that it helps a lot with taking stress away from my lower back but I'm still trying to work on that part myself.