How To: Deadlift Fundamentals- Hip Drive (Barbell)

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[supersirj]

Hey Scott, I've been told that continuously locking and then unlocking your knees (or any joints for that matter) under a heavy load is bad for your knees. What is your take on this?

[ScottHermanFitness]

Yes and know... there is a difference between "locking" and "locking out" where when you lock OUT you are pushing through the joint as opposed to just getting the full extension. IF you push through the joint you can hyper extend it and damage it. Hope this helps!

[jetplane99]

Scott,

your fitness training videos informative, detailed and of course helpful. Keep it up.

[ScottHermanFitness]

thanks brotha!  Really appreciate the support!

[tahmid khan]

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[TexasTough]

I encourage everyone to watch the other videos Scott prepared in conjunction with this one. In 2 years I sustained two injuries, and let me tell you, there is nothing worse than being a young guy with the desire to lift, but having to sit back and wait to fully recover. All because I didn't take the time to learn proper form on all of my workouts.. best of luck to everyone in their training.

[gallardorsq]

I find myself moving forward too much

any tips

[Junkfishr]

btw i'm the exact same build as you lol 5'7, 150.

[Junkfishr]

It may have been too much weight for your first ever set. Usually no matter your height or weight it is recommended to start with just the bar by itself for the first week of your lifts to make sure you prevent injury. It seems you may have put too much weight up. Mehdi of Stronglifts says it's always better to start too light and not injure yourself, than to start too heavy and risk damaging a muscle. Rest for as long as you feel you need to and then get back to it.

[Jon Horowitz]

I guess it is a soreness but I feel it immediately and it lasts for 2-3 days. Not sure if I used too much weight. I'm 5'7 and 150lbs, I have a athletic build, I box and do some martial arts so I'm not completely unfit. I used an olympic bar with a 20lb weight on each side for my first ever set, not sure if that was too much for my size/strength. I did notice my knees buckling and caving and it was difficult to stop myself from doing it, even though I was aware I was doing it.

[Junkfishr]

It should be normal to have soreness but not pain. Are you making sure to use your glutes when finishing the final stage of the lift? A lot of beginners use their lower back which is fine for regular lifters but maybe not for beginners.

[Jon Horowitz]

Hey I just started doing deadlifts today, I started with two 25lbs plates on the bar so I can simply get the technique down before attempting anything harder. My question is, even though I keep my back straight, I still feel pain in my lower back. Is this normal? I've examined multiple tutorials on how to do deadlifts and watch myself in the mirror to make sure my chest is out/back straight/butt out. Just want to make sure if its normal for my lower back to hurt, as I'm worried about damaging it

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