JeffC
Level 7 Valued Member
I was Deadlifting at a YMCA, and a guy came up to me and said “Is that Deadlift.” He said he had never tried it before but wanted to add it to his exercises.
He asked “What are two things I need to know about Deadlift.” Interesting question. Of course I said start very light and don’t worry about the weight, just worry about safety. The weight will come with experience.
My reply:
- keep your chest up, this does a few things but mainly you are keeping your shoulders packed and lats tight, and protecting your lower back
- wedge your hips under the weight, thinking of pushing the hips through, not lifting the weight up, try to bump the bar forward with your hips
I thought these were good cues for effectively Deadlifting safely.
What would you recommend to a novice Deadlifter?
He asked “What are two things I need to know about Deadlift.” Interesting question. Of course I said start very light and don’t worry about the weight, just worry about safety. The weight will come with experience.
My reply:
- keep your chest up, this does a few things but mainly you are keeping your shoulders packed and lats tight, and protecting your lower back
- wedge your hips under the weight, thinking of pushing the hips through, not lifting the weight up, try to bump the bar forward with your hips
I thought these were good cues for effectively Deadlifting safely.
What would you recommend to a novice Deadlifter?