đš DEADLIFT PROPER FORM
â The worldâs strongest deadlifter, Eddie Hall, explains how to perfect the ultimate strength-building move
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đš How to Deadlift
First things first, letâs learn proper technique. Check out the video above and refer to the step-by-step guide below. Youâll be deadlifting like a pro in no time.
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- With your feet flat beneath the barbell, squat down and grasp it with your hands roughly shoulder-width apart.
- Keep your chest up, pull your shoulders back and look straight ahead rather than up or down.
- Lift the bar, keeping it close to your legs and focus on taking the weight back onto your heels (rather than your toes). Think about pulling the weight towards you on the way up. Lift to thigh level, pause, then return under control to the start position.
- Let the weight come to a complete rest between each rep. While itâs on the floor, take a second or two to make sure your body is in the correct position â chest up, upper back tight and eyes looking forward â before lifting it up again.
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đš Head positioning
âWhatever youâre most comfortable with will improve your lift,â âHowever, I tend to look down at the bar â thatâs my way of concentrating on what Iâm doing. If you look away at what else is going on around you then your mind could start to wander and youâll lose your mental edge.â Those of you who admire each rep in a mirror, consider that a warning.
đš Hand positioning
âKeep them an inch wider than your shins either side. Itâs quite a wide grip, but thatâs where you get power and stability,â. âAnd make sure youâre lifting with an overhand grip with the bar deep into your palms. That way you prevent your biceps ripping off your arm.â
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