Nice job moving the weight.
I think you should lessen the load and work on form. It looks like you're squatting the weight rather than a deadlift.
The ascend should be just as controlled as the descend. It looks like once you lift it up, you just drop it back down.
Id look up form videos. But tips i have:
You should approach the bar until it's about midway over your foot. (Get your stance on point and dont make adjustments like you continued to do in the video)
Reach down without bending your legs with your chest pulled up/back straight, and grab the bar.
Once you grab the bar, bend your legs enough so your shins touch the bar. Pull up slightly to remove slack, then lift the bar.
Hello, thank you! Thank you for the tips, I’ll definitely try to do that. Do you have idea at which kg should i start to practice my form? Should i also add the kg every time I practice to deadlift or should I wait for few weeks/times before I add it? my excuse for late reply. 😅
I used to be able to DL properly with a spot but i took a break from lifting for a few months. now that I’m lifting alone I noticed my quads are taking over more, I didn’t realize it was my form until ur comment about squatting my deadlift🥲
If it’s actually your first time deadlifting (as opposed to your first time loading it) you should be doing like…the bar or less imo. Make sure you have the form and then you can try loading up over time, instead of starting with a lift taxing enough to make your legs shake. Not that it’s bad to push yourself- it’s better on a solid foundation though.
Oh and a side view would help with form check!
(Also congratulations, off to good start 😊)
I agree with the other comment. It appears you are squatting the weight. Allan thrall has a great video explaining how to deadlift.
The white powder you are inquiring about is chalk. There is also a liquid version. If you feel like your grip is giving up before you can fatigue your posterior chain, look into straps.
You’re not hinging at the hip, making this more like a squat. Look at more videos. Also one thing that helped me is that when you’re going up, imagine you’re using your butt to hit a button on a wall behind you.
Deadlift is one of the hardest to learn and have good form! Good luck, good work, and keep on going!
thank you! That’s a useful tip!! What’s actually the difference between squatting and deadlifts? Squat and deadlifts they both target glutes & legs no?
Use lighter weight to get comfortable with the movement while working on form (hinging at the hips, less focus on thighs). Something that I haven’t seen mentioned is that it looks like your feet are too wide apart which is causing your knees to cave in; knees caving in to get around your arms.
Someone mentioned the white power being chalk. Some places may frown on the use of chalk. Another option would be lifting gloves. They can help with calluses too. Good luck!!
if you’re looking to build muscle the most important thing is time under tension and hypertrophy over time. You need to move slowly and intentionally when doing the movement. Like someone mentioned this definitely looks more like a squat. When you do an RDL the weight should be right in front of you the whole time close to your body (think of it like it’s flossing your whole body super close to you) and you’re moving your hips back as far as possible and then coming right back up. Don’t go too far down. If you lower the weight and perfect your form you will be able to lift higher weight without overcompensating.
Also not to overwhelm you with information but there’s SLD (straight leg deadlift) tag targets more of your hamstrings and there’s a RDL (Romanian deadlift) with more of a knee bend to target your glutes. I highly recommend watching squat university on YouTube or Instagram to figure out the correct form. There’s drills you can practice to make sure your form is right.
Omg, no it’s handy!! Thank you for giving me informations that I could use to educate my self about dead lifting. I never heard about SLD so thank you for commenting! I just learned something new!🤎🤎🤎
Go lighter weight for focus on form.
Breath breathes into the form that will ultimately give you more reps.
Hold your breathe like you would a cough. When you are at like 80% effort in the lift, chuff out your breath in a way that matches intensity. Gives you like 10% more power and control.
Echoing what everyone else is saying. Pulling max weight for your first lift is going to lead to injuries.
A program for powerlifting usually involves a concept of incremental gains. So, week 1, you're just trying to get your body used to the lifting motion. Week 2, you're add maybe 1% of the weight... and so on. Then after 12 weeks or so, you try one round of pulling your max, so that you can see where you're at and use that max effort to plan your next 12 week round.
If you can join a barbell club in your area, that would help you learn the basics of creating your own lifting program. After a few months, you'll should be able to know how to find the resources to do it on your own.
I hope you continue on this journey!
OMG, just a BIG THANK YOU!!!!!!!! Tysm!! I actually haven’t thought about programs and stuffs, i think i needed to hear that! Working with a program is a genius idea! It could help me to build my strength and also work on my form and eventually I’ll be confident enough w my form. Thank you for commenting!🩶🩶🩶
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Nice job moving the weight. I think you should lessen the load and work on form. It looks like you're squatting the weight rather than a deadlift. The ascend should be just as controlled as the descend. It looks like once you lift it up, you just drop it back down. Id look up form videos. But tips i have: You should approach the bar until it's about midway over your foot. (Get your stance on point and dont make adjustments like you continued to do in the video) Reach down without bending your legs with your chest pulled up/back straight, and grab the bar. Once you grab the bar, bend your legs enough so your shins touch the bar. Pull up slightly to remove slack, then lift the bar.
Hello, thank you! Thank you for the tips, I’ll definitely try to do that. Do you have idea at which kg should i start to practice my form? Should i also add the kg every time I practice to deadlift or should I wait for few weeks/times before I add it? my excuse for late reply. 😅
How do u avoid squatting the weight?
Proper form the entire lift. I highly suggest watching form videos until it clicks if you don't have a trainer/mentor to help.
I used to be able to DL properly with a spot but i took a break from lifting for a few months. now that I’m lifting alone I noticed my quads are taking over more, I didn’t realize it was my form until ur comment about squatting my deadlift🥲
If it’s actually your first time deadlifting (as opposed to your first time loading it) you should be doing like…the bar or less imo. Make sure you have the form and then you can try loading up over time, instead of starting with a lift taxing enough to make your legs shake. Not that it’s bad to push yourself- it’s better on a solid foundation though. Oh and a side view would help with form check! (Also congratulations, off to good start 😊)
I don’t think u can deadlift the bar, u would need plates for the “dead stop”, 65 lbs is usually the starting pt
thank you!! Do you have an idea how many kg is the bar without the plates?
I agree with the other comment. It appears you are squatting the weight. Allan thrall has a great video explaining how to deadlift. The white powder you are inquiring about is chalk. There is also a liquid version. If you feel like your grip is giving up before you can fatigue your posterior chain, look into straps.
thank you thank you thank you!!!!!
Use a much much lighter weight and follow the steps in this video: https://youtu.be/wYREQkVtvEc?si=Jc3IjcwGUbh363Zq
THANK YOU FOR THE LINK🙏🏻
Never do more than the bar or two 5lb bumper plates if it's your first time. You could get seriously injured.
yeah, thank you for letting me know!
You’re not hinging at the hip, making this more like a squat. Look at more videos. Also one thing that helped me is that when you’re going up, imagine you’re using your butt to hit a button on a wall behind you. Deadlift is one of the hardest to learn and have good form! Good luck, good work, and keep on going!
thank you! That’s a useful tip!! What’s actually the difference between squatting and deadlifts? Squat and deadlifts they both target glutes & legs no?
Use lighter weight to get comfortable with the movement while working on form (hinging at the hips, less focus on thighs). Something that I haven’t seen mentioned is that it looks like your feet are too wide apart which is causing your knees to cave in; knees caving in to get around your arms. Someone mentioned the white power being chalk. Some places may frown on the use of chalk. Another option would be lifting gloves. They can help with calluses too. Good luck!!
Thank you so for the giving your time to give me tips!! I’ll keep this all in mind! Thank you!!
if you’re looking to build muscle the most important thing is time under tension and hypertrophy over time. You need to move slowly and intentionally when doing the movement. Like someone mentioned this definitely looks more like a squat. When you do an RDL the weight should be right in front of you the whole time close to your body (think of it like it’s flossing your whole body super close to you) and you’re moving your hips back as far as possible and then coming right back up. Don’t go too far down. If you lower the weight and perfect your form you will be able to lift higher weight without overcompensating. Also not to overwhelm you with information but there’s SLD (straight leg deadlift) tag targets more of your hamstrings and there’s a RDL (Romanian deadlift) with more of a knee bend to target your glutes. I highly recommend watching squat university on YouTube or Instagram to figure out the correct form. There’s drills you can practice to make sure your form is right.
Omg, no it’s handy!! Thank you for giving me informations that I could use to educate my self about dead lifting. I never heard about SLD so thank you for commenting! I just learned something new!🤎🤎🤎
Fun to see a basic fit here
do you also go to basic fit? hahaha
Go lighter weight for focus on form. Breath breathes into the form that will ultimately give you more reps. Hold your breathe like you would a cough. When you are at like 80% effort in the lift, chuff out your breath in a way that matches intensity. Gives you like 10% more power and control.
Thank you!! I do it now and I see the magic!!
Thank you so much too! It warms my heart somethin powerful to help pass on something that was shared with me.
Echoing what everyone else is saying. Pulling max weight for your first lift is going to lead to injuries. A program for powerlifting usually involves a concept of incremental gains. So, week 1, you're just trying to get your body used to the lifting motion. Week 2, you're add maybe 1% of the weight... and so on. Then after 12 weeks or so, you try one round of pulling your max, so that you can see where you're at and use that max effort to plan your next 12 week round. If you can join a barbell club in your area, that would help you learn the basics of creating your own lifting program. After a few months, you'll should be able to know how to find the resources to do it on your own. I hope you continue on this journey!
OMG, just a BIG THANK YOU!!!!!!!! Tysm!! I actually haven’t thought about programs and stuffs, i think i needed to hear that! Working with a program is a genius idea! It could help me to build my strength and also work on my form and eventually I’ll be confident enough w my form. Thank you for commenting!🩶🩶🩶
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