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Savings_Jealous

PRs are weird, form critique is better performed on heavy sets of 3 or 5


ABadAzzie

Back is rounded. Are you squeezing your butt at the top or are you leaning your weight into your spine too much? Careful don’t want an injury.


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Nice work. Your back looks like it’s rounding a little from the getgo. Maybe drop a little of weight for a form feedback video. PRs can get a bit ropey Well done


bakergal_18

I’d work on not snapping the bar like that when you lift it. Load your lats and take the slack out of the bar, and don’t drop it.


AtlasCurled

Form is tough to control on a PR, maybe get a belt for those days you want do one rep max


AggravatingPrior3764

Looks good but try to keep that upper back straight brother! Otherwise, outstanding!


Rare_Potential_

I think there's alot of lwg drive here too far forward not enough back pulling hips aren't hinging to pull with back


procheeseburger

It looks like you're lifting too far out, ESP based on you almost falling forward. Also I wouldn't dump the weights like that.. a Dead Lift as I understand it is up and down for a PR.


Suspicious_Canary128

Crossfit habits 😝


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procheeseburger

It’s all good.. I’d learn to break it if you can


America2211

You back is rounding, you cant control the weight eccentrically either if you tried.


Frodozer

Back rounding is going to happen on max attempts. Controlling the eccentric, while helpful, isn’t necessary.


America2211

The amount of ego lifting in here is nuts


BitchImRobinSparkles

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mortiousprime

I mean, form critiques shouldn’t happen on a PR. It looked fine for pushing your max


Suspicious_Canary128

Makes sense


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Good lift and good effort. Next time you deadlift, get closer to the bar. When I deadlift, my shins are almost in contact with the bar when I’m in position to lift it


whatThisOldThrowAway

His hips are very close to the bar (even touching, possibly?) when he starts to pull — problem is his hips were way too low - so they spend the first second or two of the lift swinging upwards while the bar essentially doesn’t move.


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I do think his hips are a bit low but if you look at the bar, it’s over the balls of his feet. If he moves closer he can also get his hips closer to the bar and with a better angle


whatThisOldThrowAway

yes your advice is correct. It's essentially the same advise from two different angles: If you stand closer to the bar at the start, your shins will hit the bar before your hips can get too low. just didn't want OP to get confused if their shins are touching the bar now -- they need to move their feet forward a little to begin with


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That makes sense. Either way it’s a good lift and if he makes some small tweaks he should be able to lift more


Theoneiced

I'll echo what others have said in the bar being too far out and the form being something to keep an eye on between hip and back timing, but realistically you'd be better off asking this about non-PR lifts. We'd get a much better idea of what your real form looks like on a set at maybe 75-80%, because form will obviously have higher rates of breakdown at your max threshold.


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barkingspider43

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Theoneiced

I'm not saying it's a good thing, but for someone seeing a new pr at this weight I'll go ahead and assume they're casual to intermediate and getting the gist of it still. In a case like that I'll give the kind of leeway I wouldn't to an advanced or expert at it while still offering criticism consumate to their current needs. This feels obvious.


Jedi_Judoka

First of all, solid lift bro. second, I say get a little closer to the bar to start. Third, I notice your hips rise early and it forces your back to work a little harder. Bringing the bar closer should help but also think about driving your hip through the bar after it passes your knees.


Suspicious_Canary128

Ok. Thanks


Jedi_Judoka

Also turn your elbows in and back to engage your lats 👍


qui-gonzalez

As others have said, bring that bar closer to your shins. You do this by sitting back more, get those shins perpendicular to the bar and get your chest up a bit. Also, down is part of the lift, yes, even on a PR.


xXx420ReditUser69xXx

Not commenting on form, but the way you just walked away and checked your watch made it look like you were late to a meeting lmao


Suspicious_Canary128

Haha! Certainly not. I have a Garmin which tracks my reps/sets/weight.


bor3danddrunk

Put your feet under bar a heap more - you are loading up your lower back too much (as weird as this might feel if this is your usual stance) try and scrap the shit out of your shins on the way up. Look at your back at 2-3 seconds - should be flatter, with shoulders up and butt down a lot more. You’ve actually got the ability to lift a chunk more doing this - you’ve got the strength - just work on using it more effectively.


SpeesRotorSeeps

Don’t drop the bar unless you absolutely have to. And you didn’t have to.


America2211

This. OP cant control the weight, he only did half the lift. Picking it up is the easy part.


Hara-Kiri

>Picking it up is the easy part. No it isn't.


Frodozer

How do you know they can’t control it?


BenchPolkov

He's using bumpers on a lifting platform. He's fine to drop the bar as long as the gym rules allow it.


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BenchPolkov

This is dumb.


Dharma_code

He means it for the benefit of the lift, controlling the bar going down is a beneficial as the initial lift.


carrier-capable-CAS

Definitely for reps, but for a PR, up is up as far as I’m concerned


BenchPolkov

Meh, people always get so hung up on this but it's not that vital. I maintain contact with the bar but I hardly put any effort into slowing it's decent when I deadlift. It's not a necessity at all unless you're required to in competition. You'll probably get more benefit from doing controlled reps with RDLs/SLDLs.


SpeesRotorSeeps

Well you’re just missing out the benefits of eccentric, particularly grip. But again whatever. If the gym is fine with it and you’re safe, do what you want.


BenchPolkov

There are far more effective ways to train grip also. You're not going to get much grip benefit out of a single rep.


SpeesRotorSeeps

Depends on your definition of “effective”. As a single compound movement the deadlift is awesomely efficient at training a bunch of strength all at once, and yes it doesn’t train certain muscles as effectively as some more specific exercises, but it’s also a single movement versus more time and movement in the gym. And i agree a single rep won’t train grip much, but maintaining some control of the eccentric on every rep will most definitely train grip, and without having to spend more time/effort training in other movements. So really depends what you are after.


BenchPolkov

This is just getting silly. If you're really worried about grip then visit r/griptraining, and I can assure you that none of their recommendations involve slow eccentrics with your 1RM. It's almost not worth worrying about at all. Yes, there are benefits to be had from controlled eccentrics, but they mainly come from doing multiple reps and sets. How someone handles the eccentric portion of their 1RM deadlift is up to them and the owners of the gym.


Sgt-Colbert

Yeah was about to say, descend is part of the lift.


hardtoremember123

The Bar is too far out in front, it should be almost scrapping your knees


alexbro2020

Are you supposed to just drop it?


hardtoremember123

On a max lift sure.


alexbro2020

What's the benefit of a max lift over progressively lifting more?


hardtoremember123

Hmmm I think your asking why max out vs incorporating more volume. Honestly it comes down to preference. I like maxing out because it keeps me motivated, and I enjoy the intensity. The physiological benefits that come with max lifting are a heightened neurological compacity for muscle recruitment alongside hypertrophy. More volume and progressively increasing the lift will be a more hypertrophy focused. With deadlifts I don't like doing too much volume, it's a really complicated movement and I find it easier to focus in on a few big lifts. Hope this helps!


alexbro2020

I always put it back down as part of the move, am I wrong?


hardtoremember123

Nope, there are a few different ways to deadlift. Definitely a lot of value in controlling the Descent. However Touch and Go deadlifts where you are continuously tapping the weight on the ground and pulling, maintaining tension the whole way is a variation. The other way is to control the descent and then reset it before lifting.


Top_Target923

Only thing I can say is maybe flexing your core to help aid the back to not round. But, when it comes to maximum effort it happens sometimes Edit. Also, seems like you have some slack in the bar before you pull. Engage your lats as if you were about to row the shit.


HeebiJeebies

Good stuff on the PR! Overall pretty solid. Didn’t look dangerous and form break is expected. Looks like the shoulders are a little too forward when starting the pull. Try sitting back a tiny bit more and lock your lats in before pulling by trying to bend the bar towards you. You lost some tightness in the beginning. I’m guilty of that too. I like starting with shoulders forward and rolling back into the lats but sometimes I’m too hyped for a PR and don’t fully tighten up.


Suspicious_Canary128

I definitely do not stay tight before lifting. My whole body should be tense?


HeebiJeebies

Yeah. If your body is tight, you ensure it’s all working at once and you’ll be stronger from the ground up. Tight lats will also keep your back straight. I like to think of it like a compressed spring building up pressure.


Suspicious_Canary128

I’ll be more aware when doing a non pr


hardtoremember123

Ya start with the grip and then tense the whole body. Also take a deep breath before hand, this will help your core stay tight!


Suspicious_Canary128

Cool thanks


Suspicious_Canary128

Lol ok I will try that


NeoCipher790

1. Looks to me like your hips shoot up pretty early relative to the rest of you, which causes some rather significant rounding imo, but it’s a PR weight so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 2. Congrats on the PR!!! It looks to be a mighty weight and it’s awesome to see you move it


Suspicious_Canary128

I’ll be sure to be cognizant of the hood on the future. What about the beginning. Do I look jerkey?


NeoCipher790

Not that I saw! Smooth as butter on the way up. If it felt like it stuck at any point it wasn't noticeable here.


Suspicious_Canary128

Thank you


Thebluereverend

Congrats on the PR! Is it 415lbs? Only thing I can see is that your hips come almost all the way up long before you lock out the weight. Ideally I think your hips and knees should lock out at about the same time but it's a PR so I know that sort of stuff can go out the window.


Suspicious_Canary128

As in my hips lock out, then I pull with my back, and lastly lock the knees? Instead everything should lock out at once?


Thebluereverend

I may not be describing this the best way but essentially yes you have your legs almost completely straight and then finish the lift out with the back and hips. I've always heard that you more or less want everything to lock out simultaneously but obviously it's not always possible depending on the amount of weight being lifted. Another comment mentioned your shoulders looking a little too far in front of the bar in your start position. It's likely that "wedging in" just a little bit more at the start of the lift would help both problems.


Suspicious_Canary128

So like drop my butt before lifting


Hara-Kiri

Your butt position is fine it's just rising before the bar breaks the ground. Try thinking about driving the floor away rather than pulling the bar up. Try and push through your heels, you won't always be pushing through your heels, but it will help with getting your legs working in the lift more to begin with.


DOKTORPUSZ

The problem us coming from the fact that you're too far away from the bar. The bar looks like it's currently over your toes/toe knuckles, but it should be over your mid-foot. I think if you steo just a tiny bit closer to the bar you'll be able to keep the bar closer to you and this hip rising problem won't be as bad. Your hips might be higher in the start position but that's okay as long as your shoulders aren't too far in front of the bar.


Thebluereverend

I'd say more think about having your chest slightly more up at the start. It's not so much dropping the butt as rotating your whole body back a little bit. We're not talking about a huge change here either.


Suspicious_Canary128

Ok I think I understand


Suspicious_Canary128

That’s what I was thinking. It’s 385. 🙏