Deadlifting form

**viet_jon** · 07-29-2006, 11:25 PM

only been doin these for two weeks, and really trying to hammer out the form to avoid injury.

vid 1:http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...959&q=deadlift
vid

this vid is bad form right?

vid 1: BB too far away from chins right?

and this vid: vid 2: is good form right?

**CowPimp** · 07-29-2006, 11:48 PM

Looks like he's rounding his back in the first one. He also shot his hips way up as soon as the pull began, and it didn't look like he was using his glutes to lockout the weight.

The second video is hard to tell. A side view is much better for evaluating form. A view from multiple angles is really the best.

**viet_jon** · 07-29-2006, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by CowPimp

Looks like he's rounding his back in the first one. He also shot his hips way up as soon as the pull began, and it didn't look like he was using his glutes to lockout the weight.

The second video is hard to tell. A side view is much better for evaluating form. A view from multiple angles is really the best.

how about this one....personal trainer

got any links that you consider perferct form?.....

**Triple Threat** · 07-30-2006, 07:53 AM

Video 2 and personal trainer lifts look good to me.

**CowPimp** · 07-30-2006, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by viet_jon

how about this one....personal trainer

got any links that you consider perferct form?.....

Looks good to me. I only use an alternating grip if I have to (That's not a hook grip, a hook grip is what Olympic lifters use; you put your thumbs under your hand and both hands are pronated), but his form is definitely tight. Much easier to display perfect form with that kind of weight, heh.

**fufu** · 07-30-2006, 09:13 AM

The personal trainer form looks good, but I didn't like his little bit on the grips, he had it all off.

**viet_jon** · 07-30-2006, 11:12 AM

what do you guys mean bad grip? so i'm not suppose to use my thumbs but still use the over/under grip?

and is there any use to both hand over grip?

**kcoleman** · 07-30-2006, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by viet_jon

what do you guys mean bad grip? so i'm not suppose to use my thumbs but still use the over/under grip?

and is there any use to both hand over grip?

Double overhand is better if you want to develop a strong grip.

**fufu** · 07-30-2006, 11:19 AM

He suggest using a mixed grip right off the bat, I have no idea why. I would only use a mixed grip if I absolutely had to, otherwise, I'd stick with a DOH(double over hand).

**viet_jon** · 07-30-2006, 11:56 AM

Havn't tried a DOH grip yet. Next dead dayu see how it goes.

**P-funk** · 07-30-2006, 12:34 PM

he also called the alternate grip a 'hook' grip which it is not. a hook grip is when you have both hands pronated (overhand grip) and you tuck your thumb underneath your first and middle fingers.

**CowPimp** · 07-30-2006, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by P-funk

he also called the alternate grip a 'hook' grip which it is not. a hook grip is when you have both hands pronated (overhand grip) and you tuck your thumb underneath your first and middle fingers.

Exactly.

**viet_jon** · 07-30-2006, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by P-funk

he also called the alternate grip a 'hook' grip which it is not. a hook grip is when you have both hands pronated (overhand grip) and you tuck your thumb underneath your first and middle fingers.

so what's better....a hook grip or alternate grip?

**P-funk** · 07-30-2006, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by viet_jon

so what's better....a hook grip or alternate grip?

the question is not what is better but what is more comfortable.

I used to always pull alternate grip. I never really felt comfortable doing it because I would always rotate towards the supinated hand (the under hand). So I pull hook grip.

Other are comfortable with the alt. grip so they do that.

**P-funk** · 07-30-2006, 08:02 PM

if anything, try and pull overhand (or hook grip) up until a weight that you can't hold it and then switch to alternate grip. that way you atleast get to work on your grip strength a little and build up those forearms.

**CowPimp** · 07-30-2006, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by P-funk

if anything, try and pull overhand (or hook grip) up until a weight that you can't hold it and then switch to alternate grip. that way you atleast get to work on your grip strength a little and build up those forearms.

That's what I do. When I'm warming up I always use a DOH grip up to about 3 plates a side, then I go to using an alternate grip.

**Squaggleboggin** · 07-30-2006, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by CowPimp

That's what I do. When I'm warming up I always use a DOH grip up to about 3 plates a side, then I go to using an alternate grip.

Ditto. At one point I was pulling around 380 DOH but my deadlift max now is probably only somewhere around 350, which is absolutely pathetic for me in my eyes.

**CowPimp** · 07-30-2006, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

Ditto. At one point I was pulling around 380 DOH but my deadlift max now is probably only somewhere around 350, which is absolutely pathetic for me in my eyes.

That's awesome for DOH. I feel a little uncomfortable even at 315. It just doesn't feel as solid.

**AKIRA** · 07-30-2006, 09:44 PM

Holy Shite. I feel uncomfortable doing alternate grip at 225lbs!

**viet_jon** · 07-31-2006, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by P-funk

if anything, try and pull overhand (or hook grip) up until a weight that you can't hold it and then switch to alternate grip. that way you atleast get to work on your grip strength a little and build up those forearms.

.....gonna try this next dead day. forearms i like

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