theck4291
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Ok so honestly right this moment I don't remember why it was awkward or hard, but I will tell you tomorrow when I do squats, I'll do a few light deadlifts to understand for myself what I meant. I remember looking down and seeing me lifting the bar straight up, like a few inches in front of my shins instead of pulling up my shins, if that makes sense? All I have to go on is videos and articles and you guys on here, as I don't have a coach or trainer, and I like to base my lifts off of Eddie Hall... One, amazing human being, love everything I've ever seen about him. Two, he is a big guy so I can try to replicate the movements and positions he is in. Three, my wife has a huge crush on him so if I've got him on the TV then good chance more apt to pay attention to help me out when we get outside and try new forms...I think learning conventional is easier, and a lot of what goes into conventional also goes into sumo. I'm not anti-sumo.
Setup and going through that right process every time can make a big difference.
Did I miss a recent deadlift video? What is hard or awkward about getting into that position?
So when watching him, I've seen him pull so hard up his leg that his shins have bruised/bled.... I don't know how to explain other than I feel more like I am lifting the weight than I am pulling it up....