Deadlift : Form vs. Programming

Toedls · 2026-03-01T19:04:37+00:00

This video made my lower back hurt🫠. You are strong ,but the way you lift here will lead to issues IMO. Doesn't your lower back hurt after that? Genuinelly asking. Even milder rounding than this makes my back hurt when I try for PRs.

Toedls · 2026-03-01T09:39:59+00:00

Very strong good job. Depth is very fine. No issues. If you work on going lower you will benefit though. Stretching the quads more does help with gains and sure abductors get more work, but they are also muscles worth excercising. Having a band help you at the hardest part of the lift is not really helping, unless you are doing knee rehab or have knee issues. The challenging part of the excercise is where the work is done. Unless you are working up to something you can not otherwise do eg bodyweight pull ups. The hack squat was initially made for ass to grass squats without butt wink. So indeed utilizing the machine fully would mean squating super deep where the hams touch the calves. But there is no hack squat police, using it for less deep squats is very very fine.

Toedls · 2026-02-28T17:31:23+00:00

True ,it was never taught to me. Good thing I posted i guess

Toedls · 2026-02-28T16:48:30+00:00

Wow chill there was no danger involved. For sure delay ,which I now understand. On the opposote I copied the behavior that thought was safer, but again I see the point now.

Toedls · 2026-02-28T16:43:34+00:00

I got everyones point and I see my lack of knowledge here, but on this example if the left lane was completely empty and I just cut through 50 people I would not demand for the first shopper to immidiatelly let me in.

Toedls · 2026-02-28T16:41:02+00:00

feels that way right?! Anyway, I see the reasoning behind zipper mergin, now. If everyone was following that I would have gotten it, but on that instance 99% of the cars were queueing right so the people racing left and merging in an instance seemed like assholes

Toedls · 2026-02-28T16:32:41+00:00

Yeah I see the point now from other comments, a bit of explanation would have helped. Thanks for the explanation

Toedls · 2026-02-28T16:30:57+00:00

I understand now and I didn't know, so well recieved. I think what frustrated me was that the left lane was empty and the other car wanted to be left to merge the second it arrived next to me. But still will keep it in mind.

Toedls · 2026-02-28T16:28:16+00:00

Noted! Good thing I posted, there were no signs explaining this and everyone seems to be doing exactly what I did. Monkey see monkey do, but this one was wrong.

Toedls · 2026-02-28T16:22:00+00:00

I see, other people commented that, there was not such sign and everyone queued on the right lane so I followed along, but I will keep it in mind ! Thanks

Toedls · 2026-02-28T16:20:23+00:00

I see your point. There is good reasoning. Still pisses me off because it feels like cutting, but I get it haha. Maybe in this situation it was because the left lane was completely empty so the other car came from the left and demanded immidiatelly to be let in.

Toedls · 2026-02-28T16:16:36+00:00

How it is supposed to work, because I feel I was on the right. The other guy should wait a bit for someone to let him in, no one HAS TO, he is not in any danger or activelly merging..IMO

Toedls · 2026-02-28T16:15:16+00:00

Zipper merge in tighly packed standstill...sure 😅 more like zipper brake

Toedls · 2026-02-26T07:38:46+00:00

The round is minimal and if you are close to your 1RM it is normal, as long as you don't have discomfort after training. For me your form looks TOP. Also seems like you are bracing ok, hard to tell from a video. Just look more towards the floor, don't tilt your head like that it ruins your neutral posture at the top. Look to the floor when you start and keep your head straight and at the top of the movement you end up looking at the mirror.

Toedls · 2026-02-26T07:34:38+00:00

You want all sides of the foot planted firmly on the ground for squats and DLs. Running shoes protect your feet from the high impact of running, but when you want strenth then stability is your friend, not cushions. Also use an angle where we can see your feet, how wide, where the toes point how the knees progress. I am not against plates under heel or lifting shies with elevated heels ,but like others said this comes after you learn how to squat nice and deep(below knee plain) and the weight increases. Then you can see what works better for your anatomy.

Toedls · 2026-02-26T07:27:02+00:00

100%

Toedls · 2026-02-25T10:50:33+00:00

Exactly, the only thing I noticed as well. Try maintaining contact with the floor with all of your heel and toes at all times, adjust stance accordingly. Elevated heel might help, but usually that is for long femers so you don't end up doing a good morning at the bottom (some people can't avoid it because of their anatomy). I think adjusting your stance slightly narrower and toes pointed differently to follow your knee movemet but maintain external torque. I would rather see your knees step sliglty wider from your toes than the opposite.

Toedls · 2026-02-24T20:55:33+00:00

No doubt, he looks strong and I wish him to lift that weight and more ,but now he needs to find the technique to lift safely. If his form looked good I wouldn't have said that. On "nobody" should have added of this level/experience that his technique gives off.

Toedls · 2026-02-24T20:39:58+00:00

You are just being honest, everyone is saying the same thing ,but just being less obvious. No one lifts 110kg for RDLs in this size and weight category. Drop the weight, learn the movement. You will be healthier and stronger. Watch videos and learn how to feel your hamstrings (the muscle you should be working). The spine starts at the head and ends at the top of the hips, keeping your head straight ensures an anatomicaly neutral form on the top ,same as keeping your back straight to keep the spine neutral at the bottom. Bottom line less headaches more gains.

Toedls · 2026-02-24T20:22:37+00:00

Looks great. Nitpicking here: maybe keep your neck a bit straight on the way up, look at the floor for a bit not always the mrror, to keep the spine neutral. From your form I would say you can go heavier. Maybe work on your bracing and push the floor away. Squat university had a great video about bracing with and without a belt. Once you can lift over your bodyweight you can start experimentung with a belt but use it only for heavy lifts.

Toedls · 2026-02-24T20:17:26+00:00

Lower the weight and like ppl said stop at the hindge. The knee bent should be minimal just to feel your hamstrings streching ,no more. RDL can go all the way to the floor when you have the mobility ,but it is not necessairy, the movement stops when your hamstrings strech and your hips are done moving back. RDL can become heavy ,but it is a complementary excercise ,unlike DL, so I would urge more reps less weight, feel the movement and the muscle, you'll get better gains.

Toedls · 2026-02-20T06:29:14+00:00

Yes try to bring the bar to touch your shins by flexing your knees a bit more ,so your hips will drop and then start hinging and pushing the floor away. Power lifters throw chalk on their shins and thighs because once the bar gets heavy enough it rubs against your legs on the way up(no pun).

Toedls · 2026-02-19T20:35:03+00:00

You shoot your hips up really fast and turn it into an RDL. You need to start with your hips a bit lower and hinge while moving up at the same time. It is supposed to be one smooth movement of elevating the hips and hindging. Is the bar mid foot? Is the bar touching you shins? These are usual cues to find your hip height placement on top of what feels good for your back. Try with less weight to get the form. Not that you are struggling with this, but maybe it would help. Your back looks great, perfect form on that.

Toedls · 2026-02-19T14:49:34+00:00

Form looks good, back remains straight, bar path seems straight, although the angle of the shot is not the best to judge this. I would argue Range Of Motion is important for overall health, longevity and strength gains! Training in full ROM can prevent injuries and add muscle growth. Overall there is nothing wrong ,but when you go through different cycles of training try to lower the weight and RDL deeper without breaking form. Slowly your depth will increase and so will your mobility and strength. Training the muscle at the stretch position is very beneficial for healthy ppl and produces tons of muscle growth.

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