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Tuesday, March 30. 2021

Best Deadlift tutorial I've seen


The Deadlift - the King of Lifts - is not really about Body Beautiful. It is for sturdiness, in my view. You can call it strength, but I prefer to think in terms of sturdiness.


My new weights trainer is more of a high-rep guy (8-12) than my previous guy was (more 5X5).  I think it's because it's what he feels I need for right now. All I can say is that he makes it damn difficult. And no, I do not really need to use a mask in my gym. People fake it.


A video is not really a substitute for a trainer who can critique your form right at the moment, but this guy is good.  Best mental trick: Push the floor away from the bar.




Posted by Bird Dog in Physical Fitness at 15:50 | Comments (9) | Trackbacks (0)

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No objections here. But, being old (and old-fashioned), I'm partial to Rip's tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwQQZCi6OHA
#1 DougT on 2021-03-30 18:27 (Reply)
Shorter but same Rip:

https://youtu.be/p2OPUi4xGrM
#1.1 Erick Arnell on 2021-03-31 10:16 (Reply)
I've certainly seen far worse. He hits on several of the points Rip makes in his description of deadlift technique. He's a bit inconsistent in how far the bar is from his shins at the start of the pull, but other than that, no criticism from me. For completeness, definitely go to the link supplied by DougT.

While I'm here, BD should watch this video as well: Conditioning Modalities for Masters with Jonathon Sullivan
#2 RJP on 2021-03-30 21:03 (Reply)
How many deadlift sets of 8-12 reps is your new guy is having you do?
#3 RJP on 2021-03-30 21:21 (Reply)
Warm-up, + 3-4 more
#3.1 Bird Dog on 2021-03-31 10:28 (Reply)
Ah, so definitely you're sticking with 'sturdiness' rather than strength, then.
#3.1.1 RJP on 2021-03-31 10:54 (Reply)
My favorite deadlift tutorial is watching Andy Bolton pick up a bunch of weight :-)
#4 Curtis on 2021-03-31 09:00 (Reply)
Thanks for this - and then for the anterior pelvic tilt fix it video. That's helpful to me.
#5 Brian on 2021-03-31 11:00 (Reply)
I’ve been a fan of Jeremy for a few years now - less drama and easier to digest. But Rip’s shorter vids (5 mins or less) are my go to when I need a quick refresher.
#6 Supplicant on 2021-03-31 13:53 (Reply)

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