☆ How to Deadlift ☆ Great Deadlift Tip - Improve Your Lockout - Stop Hurting Your Back

[MikeTNelson]

Great stuff Smitty. If you teach people the start position and tell them to "stand up" it works great virtually every time. Keep it up! Mike N

[ruairidevine]

Thanks Smitty.

[biggab204]

i do what you showed correctly but i pull my shoulder blades back as if i were doing a seated to activate my thoracic extensors or should i juss straighten my body out

[smittydiesel]

@biggab204 yes, you definitely want to pull your shoulders back at lockout

[biggab204]

@smittydiesel thanks for the tips man

[DJUFit]

Great tip Smitty.

[speedstrengthathlete]

great stuff

[3stroke]

Nice video and an important coaching point.

In the bottom position, I like to imagine that there is an elastic band running from my feet, through my knees and to my shoulders. During the pull, the band should simply elongate in a linear fashion. It should not bend in any direction. I think this is useful for visualising the knees, hips and shoulders rising at the same rate.

Thanks again for the video.

[Grapplefit]

I really like that tip Smitty - real simple but very effective!! It's an awesome verbal cue too ;-)

[CptTesto]

How can you possibly NOT like Smitty's videos?

[gabrieow]

I'd REALY like clues for benching without risking the shoulder! I got my shoulder hurt about 1 year and a half ago and I still (sometimes) have some trouble benching!

[JonT561]

I have shoulder issues, with torn rotator, surgery on my labrum and bicep, and bicep tendonitis. Another problem with hyperextending the back is that it hurts my shoulder. Just a heads up for those with shoulder problems, another reason this technique is good.

[coacht0m]

Deadlifting is 1 of the best all around movements you can do, it'll also ruin your back if you do it wrong... My Weights have grown exponentially since I started watching your youtubes. Thanks.

[TheAmericanCreep]

I made the mistake once..jusr once, years ago, because a friend of mine

(AFL football player) qued me at the top of my DL to "keep pulling" , and wouldnt you know it, at the top of the 3rd rep, I hyperextended my back, and I never agrivated my sciatica as bad as that ever again. I drop'd the bar, and allmost hit the floor with pain. After that I couldnt even bend over to change my shoes literally.. Great job as allways Smitty ! Keep it up bro.

[thegamexxx1234]

once i learned this my deadlift skyrocketed

[xxxrangeridxxx]

I like it