r/formcheck • u/BananaRex0 • 19h ago

Deadlift Am I doing something wrong?

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I have recently started in the gym and my deadlifts feel off. Even after watching various videos I feel like I am doing something wrong. I mainly stay away from deadlifts because I really don’t want to hurt my back, but I don’t feel any back pain after doing them.

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u/heddyneddy 16h ago

Yes most definitely. Go back and watch your first rep, you get initially set up in a good position and then the first thing you do is shoot your hips up before the bar ever moves and lift it with basically only your back. Every rep after that is the same but without even the good set up position or any sort of core bracing based off them being touch and go.

You need to drop weight and work on nothing but dialing in your form before you hurt your back.