Video 2 – Form:

If you are having trouble with deadlifts or experiencing low back pain on deadlifts, then review these tips for form.

Bar is straight
Shoe laces are directly under the bar
Set shoulders (shoulders are back and down, lats are engaged)
Hinge hips and take pelvis back through feet
Grab bar and think about breaking the bar
Pull the bar so that you are at the “V-Shape”
Knee, hips and shoulders make a “V”
Hamstrings are tight and engaged
Pull on the bar
Bar travels straight up
Knees go back and out of the way
Once the bar clears the knees, bar slides up the thighs
Squeeze glutes to finish the lift
At the top, the shoulders are behind the bar as fast as possible.

Common errors: People extend with their low back by starting with their hips too low. They lock out with back in extension and all the stress is on the knees and low back.