Comments on: My deadlift: the quest for form continues http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/my-deadlift-the-quest-for-form-continues/ gubernatrix Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:59:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: gubernatrix http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/my-deadlift-the-quest-for-form-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-122 gubernatrix Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:49:21 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/my-deadlift-the-quest-for-form-continues/#comment-122 @ Mehdi - thanks, yes I've noticed the difference in the last couple of weeks since sorting out the shoulders @ Chip - Cheers! You are spot on, I have been watching quite a few olympic lifting video clips recently. I think this technique was burned into my brain and was carrying over into my deadlift! @ Mehdi – thanks, yes I’ve noticed the difference in the last couple of weeks since sorting out the shoulders

@ Chip – Cheers! You are spot on, I have been watching quite a few olympic lifting video clips recently. I think this technique was burned into my brain and was carrying over into my deadlift!

]]> By: Chip Conrad http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/my-deadlift-the-quest-for-form-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Chip Conrad Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:39:19 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/my-deadlift-the-quest-for-form-continues/#comment-116 Although the comments above have merit for a good, strong powerlifting squat, smile and be happy that your beginning stance might work well for the first pull of an Olympic lift. Here's an article about techniques for deadlifting that you may find useful (or not): http://www.wannabebig.com/article.php?articleid=281 Although the comments above have merit for a good, strong powerlifting squat, smile and be happy that your beginning stance might work well for the first pull of an Olympic lift.

Here’s an article about techniques for deadlifting that you may find useful (or not):

http://www.wannabebig.com/article.php?articleid=281

]]> By: Mehdi http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/my-deadlift-the-quest-for-form-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Mehdi Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:59:27 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/my-deadlift-the-quest-for-form-continues/#comment-114 Sally, Was checking your blog, noticed this question ;) * Shoulder-blades must be over bar. That is as Tom wrote at 27sec. Shoulder-blades in front of bar, shoulders before, bar touching knees. Right now your squatting up & your shins/knees are in your way on the way up. * do them faster once you feel confident about technique. Sally,

Was checking your blog, noticed this question ;)

* Shoulder-blades must be over bar. That is as Tom wrote at 27sec. Shoulder-blades in front of bar, shoulders before, bar touching knees. Right now your squatting up & your shins/knees are in your way on the way up.

* do them faster once you feel confident about technique.

]]> By: gubernatrix http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/my-deadlift-the-quest-for-form-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-73 gubernatrix Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:37:14 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/my-deadlift-the-quest-for-form-continues/#comment-73 Cheers, yeah looking at the book now! Cheers, yeah looking at the book now!

]]> By: Gary http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/my-deadlift-the-quest-for-form-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Gary Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:31:26 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/my-deadlift-the-quest-for-form-continues/#comment-72 Guber, I agree with Tom. Look in McRobert's technique book if you have it. Page 66 - There are 3 photos. In this video you are doing the same as the photo on the left. In your original 90kg lift you posted, you were doing the same as the middle photo, if not worse. What Tom is directing you towards is what is happening in the photo on the right. This video is very good though. Massive improvement on the previous one. Guber, I agree with Tom.

Look in McRobert’s technique book if you have it.

Page 66 – There are 3 photos.

In this video you are doing the same as the photo on the left.

In your original 90kg lift you posted, you were doing the same as the middle photo, if not worse.

What Tom is directing you towards is what is happening in the photo on the right.

This video is very good though. Massive improvement on the previous one.

]]> By: gubernatrix http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/my-deadlift-the-quest-for-form-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-71 gubernatrix Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:24:59 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/my-deadlift-the-quest-for-form-continues/#comment-71 Interesting! Thanks, I'll try that next time. Interesting! Thanks, I’ll try that next time.

]]> By: Tom Corrigan http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/my-deadlift-the-quest-for-form-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Tom Corrigan Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:06:58 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/my-deadlift-the-quest-for-form-continues/#comment-66 Go back to the 60kg lift and "freeze frame" at exactly 27 seconds, when you are readjusting. THAT should be your starting position - back flat, head inline with spine, hips above knees, shoulders slightly in front of bar (scapula over the bar). THAT is what is described in Rippetoe's SS book. You need to flex your lats hard to lock your shoulders down and stabilize the bar. The other reps - your head is up, hips equal to knees, arms straight down over bar - you won't be as strong. You have long legs and average arms, so you need to have the form like at the 27 second mark. Hope that helps, Tom Go back to the 60kg lift and “freeze frame” at exactly 27 seconds, when you are readjusting. THAT should be your starting position – back flat, head inline with spine, hips above knees, shoulders slightly in front of bar (scapula over the bar). THAT is what is described in Rippetoe’s SS book. You need to flex your lats hard to lock your shoulders down and stabilize the bar.

The other reps – your head is up, hips equal to knees, arms straight down over bar – you won’t be as strong. You have long legs and average arms, so you need to have the form like at the 27 second mark.

Hope that helps,

Tom

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