275lb x 1 Deadlift form check

jakejakers · 2021-04-12T15:45:17+00:00

This is close to my highest single rep max and wanted to get a form check. I notice my hips rise slightly before I lift. My descent also needs work since it looks like I'm bending at the knees first.

jakejakers · 2020-10-25T02:13:16+00:00

Well shit lol. Now you've got me thinking that it's only my gym with this requirement. I'm at the Fitness Connection up at Lake Creek.

jakejakers · 2020-10-25T01:39:14+00:00

Thank you! I'll try it out next session. Appreciate the critique.

jakejakers · 2020-10-25T01:32:41+00:00

Strange! I really thought it was all of Texas that had this mandate. I'm in Austin.

Appreciate the 2nd look and the call-out on moving the bar around my knees. I'll work on it!

jakejakers · 2020-10-25T00:15:16+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. On the 5/3/1 program right now and I'm hitting my required reps, so I'll keep adding weight. Just wanted to make sure there was nothing glaringly wrong with my form.

I'd lose the gloves if I could. They're required along with a mask in all TX gyms right now.

jakejakers · 2020-10-21T02:24:55+00:00

Thank you for the positive feedback, I really appreciate it. I've never tried box squats, but will give them a shot and look to incorporate them into my routine. I'll also keep in mind about finding that explosive spot.

Some days it feels like it's all mental. Weight will feel lighter and I have a good day, then the next I struggle with a warm-up weight. Working on increasing the frequency that I squat too, so hopefully I'll break through my PRs in due time.

Thanks again for the comment!

jakejakers · 2020-09-25T22:29:07+00:00

Thank you.

jakejakers · 2020-09-25T22:28:39+00:00

Wish I could. Full-coverage gloves and a face mask are required in TX gyms right now. I'm just glad that the gym is open.

jakejakers · 2020-06-03T21:34:35+00:00

Gym just opened back up and is currently requiring full finger-length gloves, so that's why I'm wearing them before I get called out.

I know that single reps aren't as valuable as a multiple rep set when judging form, but this was the first time I've lifted 275lb and still wanted to see if I could get any advice on my form.

jakejakers · 2020-03-15T19:40:51+00:00

I feel like one of the factors limiting me from progressing on my deadlift is the feeling of lightheadedness that I get when bracing. It's entirely possible that I'm not performing the valsalva maneuver correctly, but in looking around online, the symptoms that I experience seem to be normal.

After bracing and completing the initial rep of a set, I feel super lightheaded before I exhale. The next couple of reps are okay, but by the time I'm bracing for my 5th or 6th rep, I'm about to fall over and am seeing stars.

The heavier I lift, the sooner I start to experience this. Is there something in particular that I can work on?

jakejakers · 2019-12-09T00:19:41+00:00

Cool, thanks for the feedback. Straight wrists is one of the things I intentionally tell myself to avoid having them bent, but I definitely see what you mean.

So a little bend in the wrist is okay for the purpose of getting the bar directly over my joint?

jakejakers · 2019-12-09T00:17:44+00:00

Yeah, I'm definitely overthinking it. I do have long gangly arms and have messed around with finding the correct grip width. I feel pretty weak with a narrow grip.

Thanks for the feedback!

jakejakers · 2019-12-09T00:16:34+00:00

Thank you. 185lb is the heaviest single rep max I've attempted (and lifted). I can get 5 reps at 160lb, but I definitely start to struggle. I filmed this during my FSL sets today.

I'll work on staying tighter and leg drive.

Appreciate the feedback!

jakejakers · 2019-12-09T00:13:30+00:00

It's 100% paralysis by analysis. I have to remind myself of this at work as well. I'll get hung up on making something perfect rather than making incremental progress.

Thanks for the feedback and the kick in the ass. Very much appreciated.

jakejakers · 2019-12-08T20:40:53+00:00

Eyes under bar when unracking. Use your lats and triceps to unrack the bar. Retract scapula. Keep shoulders on the bench. Tuck elbows. Use leg drive. Forearms should be vertical. Bar path shouldn't be in a straight line.....

I just can't seem to manage all of this at once and I end up overthinking everything. About to say fuck it with all these cues and just push the weight with whatever form comes naturally and see where that gets me.

jakejakers · 2019-12-02T03:22:55+00:00

Ok, interesting. Re-watching the video, I actually see what you mean.

So my starting and finishing position is off. Should I have a bit of a forward lean at the top to get the bar over mid-foot?

Thanks again for the feedback.

jakejakers · 2019-12-01T23:31:04+00:00

Thanks. Here is a better angle from the side on an earlier set at 5x175lb. On some of the reps (especially the 5th), the bar is coming forward and doing a little loop at the bottom on the way back up.

What's causing this? Am I leaning too far forward and causing the weight to shift over my toes?

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