How To Dead Lift part 4 (the science of dead lifting)

[isaiahledz]

Ive got that problem too, i feel my shoulders rounding in. I never did deadlifts, only everything else, i benched press ALOT though. Thanks for the tip, i really want to improve my posture

[MiesYksi]

I fell in love with dead lifts today. Your video series was great education for me. Also I like your attitude on becoming the strongest version of yourself. It really has inspired me a lot and definately made me get closer to the strongest me!

[mosomo17]

Excellent stuff, i'm new to deadlifting and wanted to try it today at the gym, feeling happy that i can do it safely, thanks! ;)

[RyanDavies1991pt]

Hey Elliott,, Having problem with lower back pain.. its stopping me from deadlifting heavy/squatting etc. Ive been doing alot of stretching on the hip/back extensor/glutes.. alot of foam rolling. its on the right side of the lower back. What would you say be the best thing to get my self strong again,, I miss being able to lift heavy. Any tips would be most helpful!

[anyaluva25]

U seem really intelligent in the science of workouts....i know a dead lift will increase mass and strength in legs, but can it increase your vertical for athletic sports?

[puran214]

P L E A S E R E P L Y:

Hey eliot correct me if iam wrong but my coach said your hands shoud be between your legs anddd

Whats the difference between hexbar and deadlift? Thx man awesome vids!

Iam 16 and i can do 225(6'0 161pounds) with hexbar haven't tried deadlift and iam new actually my first year to try out to weightlift thx once again.

[DaSprawler1141995]

Im 16 and can max deadlift around 450 at 235 body weight and i naturally have form like that but with all these extra small critical things i can change about my deadlift i think il be able to pull a lot more! Thanks i really enjoyed the series

[stavros1983]

Big thanks from Russia.

[rootiest]

Imma do a deadhold today!!!

[olinblockedme]

no dislikes..i think that says something

[FitnessCountdown]

Man i want to deadlift but i don't know if i am doing it real good. I am 1.98 but i have long legs...so well...it bend a lot more in my legs, that's oke right?

[vincentvalenitne]

thanks so much man. this video series cleared up all of the questions I had about the deadlift.

[GreenMove100]

This is Excellent post. THANKS X 1000

[minthyg9]

This has been really informative! I salute you!

[ninpo]

Great video Elliot!!

Full of key elements information to take your deadlift to the next level!

I just wanna know though, when i dead lift (conventional), i seem to have a slight pain in my coxis(tailbone) area. Would you know by any chance what the problem would be?

[serritslev17]

Hey Elliot...

I'm 20 years old and I have a tendency to curl my back and shoulders when I'm standing up straight. My posture reminds alot about what you showed at 5:22 in the video.

would it straighten up my back and shoulders if I were to begin doing the exercise you did at 5:25?

[spencemaster62]

elliot great series of videos...after about an 8 month hiatus in deadlifting i tried out all the tips today at the gym and managed to pull 425 for a triple...my previous personal best was 455 for a single at 18 all those months ago...now 19 hoping to pull 500+ with all the advice before i turn 20 in january thanks a lot!

[phisyka]

Wow thank you so much for making this video! I'm going to show it to my friend, he needs to learn proper form since he's doing starting strength. I told him the most important thing is FORM FORM FORM!

[Cybugged]

Great series of videos! I'm completely new to deadlifting but I feel I understand it a lot better now. I'm about 6'3" and I was wondering if the bar should be any specific height off the ground? Right now I'm using home gym weights of 10lbs to load the bar so it is really close to the ground. Is this bad?

[Breadstick1234]

Thanks for these videos. A guy at the gym today told me I wasn't bending enough from the knees and that my back was way too round. Granted, my back was definitely too round and my shoulders were forward, but it's good to know I wasn't doing everything incorrectly. Keen to try those dead-holds.

[merlachner]

i came on here to improve my quality of dead lifts and i have to say great set of vids man. i studied this stuff at uni and it is nice to see someone who has knowledge about the area and the science, instead of someone copying something they read off a poor article they googled.

[alehax27]

Something you didn't mention is squeezing your back and abs. I noticed that by doing that, I can keep my back a lot straighter.

[janjohandealgenman]

Do you have any tips for tall people? I'm 6'4 and especially on the return movement i have to tip over quite far to get the bar over my knees and that's really stressfull on my lower back. Is that just something you'll get used to?

[alehax27]

@janjohandealgenman

Try putting plates flat on the ground on each side to elevate the bar off the ground.

[Trancidonia]

3rd week into DL, i cant activate my glutes, im rewatching this

[fyckthissht]

hey

whenever i deadlift heavy i get pain in my lower back. i've gone for an x ray and it's been confirmed that my back pain is not due to a herniated disc. can you recommend anything that can alleviate this back pain? what is the most likely cause?

[iveryexcite]

hey whats the name of the song while Mike Schwanke is dead lifting??

[ROLNIKxPL]

please - whats the name of the tune at 0:10. btw thanks for the vid. really great

[happokylpy]

I am thinking about changing supinated grip for Yates Row now to improve my posture.. Thanks for the videos, helped a ton!

[EclipseMints08]

For the 20 degrees bend is it applicable to all heights? Because I'm 6'1. 

[csjs123]

I wanted to thank you for the great video on deadlifting and what not. Many people need help and you did cover most of what was needed.

[aviewtodeath]

great videos man. I feel my deadlifts are pretty good but as a noob to deadlifting I will start to incorporate your dead holds to help balance me out. Love your videos and your no bullshit approach. You and matt wichlinski are my motivation to push heavy weight.

[gjokop]

does anyone know the name of the first song? :-)

[benjafflolz]

Hey dude i've looked at a lot of rippetoes stuff on squatting but this tutuorial was by far the best one out there on deadlifting!

The science was a bit cluttered so it might help to plan out what you're going to say a little bit more but this was fantastic help

i've subscribed and I look forward to seeing more videos

Thanks, Ben

[AbsoluteMonarchist]

This series has really helped me. I realised that I have been doing deadlifts incorrectly(more of a squat with arse low to the ground). I'd love to see more videos on technique for other lifts, too. When I squat I tend to lean my upper body forward a little to shift the balance of weight and make it easier. It's really hard for me to avoid doing this when I try to lift in the below 12 rep range. I've been doing lower back exercises to help like 'supermans'. Always wanting to learn more.

[Zipemova1]

This is the first time I heard anyone explain the Dead Lift so enthusiastically and with so much detail. I thought I was performing them correctly but now I see that I need to make a lot of adjustment.

I'm a former dancer and your explanation gave me a lot of information as to how to hold and move my body to perform the exercise, just like in class. There should be many others who should be teaching like you. Gladly, your offering valuable information. Your advice is superb. Thank you.

[goku3018]

thanks for the reply in gerneral a really solid 4 part vid.... alot of really good info..and you touched on alot of things that alot of dead vids do not..

[FutureFbstar28]

YO Elliot...So when should the belt be used and lifting aids such as straps or even a suit

[strengthcamp]

@FutureFbstar28 usually no, but sometimes yes! (shitty answer, I know)

[kwstas67]

elliot can u name the songs at 2:20 when u and mike deadlift?those beats are dope :)

[goku3018]

the series is good but it misses the point of the roundback deadlift that alot of world class lifter do. konstantine .anello. ano. almost all the conv fin pullers round this way... because it shortens the stroke...

[strengthcamp]

@goku3018 there is some benefit to round back lifting... i lift stones and its ALL round back lifting when doing this. I may cover this in another video, thanks.

[Kevin3310]

a couple questions,

how are we supposed to know a "20 degree bend in the knees"

when we get our feet under the bar, is until our shins touch the bar a good hip height?

[strengthcamp]

@Kevin3310 the best way is to get a coach who understands the dead lift.

[masonbaer1996]

@Kevin3310 I actually have a simple answer for that one, just don't lock your knees, and dont start out in a squat position.

[bjoli198]

I am pretty new to deadlifting and i wonder: is there any problems to start deadlifting while still recovering from a torn/reconstructed ACL? the knee that i have a problem with is not stable to the point where i want it, but i feel that sooner or later i need to get in to shape, and i found a routine where you need to deadlift and squat a lot instead of running to get in shape

[strengthcamp]

@bjoli198 i really cant say... i would probably wait until healed, but if you saw my torn biceps videos you'd say that im full of it :)

[JayDestiny1]

@strengthcamp Yo Elliot! Right before lock out are we supposed to squeeze our shoulder blades together?

[RedHairCaptainShanks]

If i am not mistaken the kind of deadlift that you do where you dont dive down to a squat potition is a romanian deadlift and is great for sprinting strength....but the other deadlift greatly enhances your back's stamina.

[JoshSonsiadekDC]

When you drive feet into the ground , should it (center of gravity)be more towards center of heel or the medial arch of the foot or am I just splitting hairs?

[strengthcamp]

@JoshSonsiadekDC i tell my athletes to push with "all 4 corners of the foot", i know that doesnt make sense but for some reason that cue works to have them push with the ENTIRE foot... i dont like too much heel or too much toe.

[spot603]

I need to train with you sometime hahahaha I live in the Tampa Bay area too

[grantdeeps]

amazing series, much appreciated man.

[YvonneYelledYellow]

Elliot, when at the top of the movement, what do you really do? Do you pull your shoulders back (shoulder blades together), like in bench press? Or do you just put the chest up and don't move the shoulders?

[dvdmclean1980]

Always amazing advice! Appreciate it brah!!!

[MichaelMacAdam]

what is the very first song name..? any1 tell me?

[Mosly343]

Hi Elliot. Great Video! learnt alot! but whats your opinion on "squats deadlifts bench press stunting teens growth"?

[terafagtle]

@Mosly343 nothing stunts your growth if its done right, if its done wrong ur screwed

[strengthcamp]

@Mosly343 frankly.... its bull shit. you should be far more concerned with the processed food, environmental toxins, television / school / friends brainwashing and popular culture crap screwing up your teenagers mind and body than training with weights. ask a 7 year old kid that bales hay and carries 12 pound buckets of milk all day long if they're stunted in growth (sorry for the rant, touchy subject :)

[Tilbythegreat]

Hi Elliot. I loved this video! Would have liked you to go into a bit more detail some places in the video but this was a great overall video that touched upon all the important parts of deadlifting!

I would like it if you made a video like this about the squat and the powerclean?

Also do you have any tips for athletes(such as me) who hyperextend(not round) their back when deadlifting an therefore have pain?

Love the videos. Keep them coming!

[strengthcamp]

@Tilbythegreat as per your second question... tuck your butt under at the top of the movement.

[DJUFit]

Great work Elliot. Thanks for the info.

[krb0123]

elliot is it better to deadlift 1 rep at a time or do continuous reps when deadlifting for reps??

[strengthcamp]

@krb0123 a lot of people (and strongmen) will tell you to go continuously with a bounce... i personally like to "reset" for each pull.

[Mkgreat1]

Epic video series. Deadlifts are by far my favorite exercise, and can use a lot of improvment. thanks!

[TheJoeGetem]

man thanks i wanted to start doing deadlift but i really didnt know how im a big strong guy who never lifted more then a dumb bell or bench bar when i was deadlifting it felt funny but i could alway get the weight up now with this info im sure i too can be beastly

[aerostotle22]

good, ive been dead lifting the correct way since i've been doing it! :D

[mvax]

I love you Elliott!!!!!!!!

[TrueShall]

Fight GRAVITY!

[nfisgreat]

what do you think about overextending at the top ive seen a couple guys on youtube who say not to do it?

[strengthcamp]

@nfisgreat I agree.

[MrBabyReyes]

Nice, I took notes!

[DaveFrankovic]

Elliot, this was an awesome series. Would love to see one on the squat and bench press as well! By the way, I don't mind the cursing at all. I think it spices up the videos!

[matt517472]

Elliot, could you show some excercises to correct donald duck, and gorrilla syndrome? i have a pretty bad case of both and my brother does too. when you were on your rant about gorrilla syndrome you were completely right. i feel like all my mechanics are fuckup up my breathin and my posture are too... i dont want to be fucked as an athelete playing football not being able to do shit right.

[daballa100]

Love it man, you really cleared up all the areas of the deadlift, definitely gonna favorite this and maybe send to some people.

[MrStrength999]

excellent series once again, as you mentioned there are correction exercises you can do for the lower cross? are you able to demonstrate or point in the right direction for mainly to help with tightness in the hip flexors as i find this may be my problem. thanks

[return135]

great series. i find the dead lift interferes with my other workout days because it works so many muscle groups. what should i do?

[strengthcamp]

@return135 it really depends on your goals... if performance is your purpose then center all your other lifts around the dead lift and other big moves... if your a bodybuilder or if astheticsin your gig... then scrap the dead all together and work on isolation.

[return135]

@strengthcamp Thanks for the response!

[50006972]

pardon me, 1009 lb

[50006972]

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[ghettomotrukka]

majestic