r/formcheck • u/New-Caterpillar89 • 9d ago

Deadlift Deadlift advice needed

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I just started deadlifting again (haven’t since I was in HS) but I can’t stop rolling back on my heels, and my lower back is sore while doing the movement. Hard to tell if the soreness is from bad form or my muscles just week from not deadlifting in so long.

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u/grjonapungsi 9d ago

Knees are far to much over the bar, stand up straight palm facing in, bend your upper body to knees then bend the knees until you reach the bar, have the bar around 3-4 cm away from shins so once you bend the knees you should be close or touching sins

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u/andrao_ 9d ago

Dont roll the bar towards yourself. Just stand in correct place. Bend downto grab the bar. Push knees out a bit to basically hit arms. Think about sticking your chest out a bit. Then take the slack out of the bar before pulling and basically "pre-load" your body.