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Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 21:27:00 No.7225051 View View Reply Original Report

I´m 6 feet (183cm) tall, with quite long torso.

I was doing DL rippetoe style (back almost parallel to the floor). I always felt like I´m pulling the weight with my back. I finally filmed myself today and I saw that I round my lower back significantly. Then I tried to lower my hips and filmed myself again. I didn´t feel the lower back at all and it felt much easier to lift the weight. Also my lower back was now straight.

So, only "problem" is, my starting position now looked more like a squat.
I just wanna know is it acceptable to start lower in exchange for straight back?
pic related, it´s my new starting position

tl;dr: I can´t keep my lower back straight while deadlifting unless I lower my hips.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 21:29:00 No.7225077 Report

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http://www.crossfit.com/journal/library/51-2006_AnalysisofDeadlift.pdf

Article by Rippetoe about the deadlift. Basically, three prerequisites:

1) Back locked in extension
2) Bar touching shins with feet flat
3) Shoulder BLADES directly above bar

Follow that, whatever you need to do, basically. If you need to go lower, fine, but satisfy those three and you'll have good form

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 21:30:00 No.7225081 Report

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relevant to my interests. i was doing them rip style, but then i felt like my back may have been too parallel. the key is to put the bar in the middle of your foot and then bring your shin to the bar. this will put your back at the appropriate angle.

IMHO

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 21:30:00 No.7225082 Report

Quoted By: >>7225366

try sumo. i have the same problem. sumo worked for me.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 21:40:00 No.7225163 Report

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If I´m supposed to have shoulders over the bar, there is no other way for me but lower the hips. Otherwise it feels very unnatural.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 22:00:00 No.7225337 Report

Quoted By: >>7225345

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nRRlk6264I

Disregard everyone else

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 22:01:00 No.7225345 Report

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>>7225337
this is actually really good vid. one that i used to get my form down pretty good. i use a hybrid of this vid and rip

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 22:02:00 No.7225348 Report

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>>7225051

You should drive your hips down a bit. Not to a squat position but just a bit. Like a quarter squat.

If you round too much it might be flexibility issues or your mid back is just weak. I supplemented one arm DB rows and this helped me keeping form with the deadlift.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 22:04:00 No.7225366 Report

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>>7225082

Yeah but sumo is more on your glutes than posterior chain really.
Nothing like a mind racking conventional deadlift to end the day.

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