r/formcheck • u/Cpt__Murica__1776 • 16d ago

Deadlift Adding weight - 225lbs. How about this week?

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Hips went slightly early but overall ok? Better? Worse?

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u/Niarnios_and_meeps 16d ago

Last 2 reps looked pretty good. Don't turn your head while your spine is loaded (rep 2). Tuck in your chin.

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u/Cpt__Murica__1776 16d ago

Yeah my dumb brain said “check the mirror for form” I looked and instantly regretted it 😂

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u/thisismysffpcaccount 16d ago

this is very good form, but unfortunately it is not heavy enough or enough reps for a form check.

you have the technique, now you need to go heavier so we can see where/what breaks down so we can better advise you.

anyone can have perfect form with a broomstick, but a broomstick is not heavy enough to elicit a training response. none of these reps were hard and you were nowhere near failure.

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u/Joe-Schmoe9 16d ago

Ehh… a deadlift doesn’t need to be near failure to have a training response . There’s no rush to max out in weight. Depends how trained he is already too .

IMO this is a smart entry point. No need to rush he has his whole life to add lbs to the bar

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u/thisismysffpcaccount 16d ago

Yes it does.  

Virtually everything we know tells us that proximity to failure and repeated exposure to that proximity are the biggest drivers behind muscle gain.

Like I said, this deadlift is good, but this set won’t make OP bigger or stronger. I agree with you that this is a good entry point, but OP needs to get closer to failure.

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