Stop Doing Deadlifts Like This (3 Lifting Mistakes EVERYONE Makes)

[@froggy3496]

Dude that was some crazy improvement for just 3 cues

[@coacheugeneteo]

I was pleasantly surprised 😄

[@tahoehiker]

Details matter

[@johnrobinson4445]

He had good control and discipline. He was just thinking of it - probably - as more of a quad exercise than it actually is. Once corrected, he put the same control to work properly and Bingo. I had trouble with this, too, and Eugene's first cue is the same thing that got me in the right groove: shoulders a bit past the bar, hips a bit higher. The second and third tips are not ones I have heard before and are very valuable. I hope many people see this.

[@jsalas5400]

Dude already had near perfect form. When youre already that at skill level a simple cue is really easy to implement as long as your not strong headed

[@joedorben3504]

Wowwww

[@JensBehrendt-l4s]

For a 3 min bis on yt this nailed it perfectly. No bs, no "like and sub", no overacting - very well done sir!

[@RyanMavilia]

Short and simple with great tips that we can see working in real time. Perfect gym video format!

[@francismackinnon4736]

That is probably the simplest most complete explanation I've see yet! Thank you

[@Redmoonblaze]

I have been struggling for several months with my deadlifts always feeling it in my lower back and couldn't figure out why. I tried the cues that you suggested in this video and it made a 1000% improvement! Thank you so much!!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Glad to hear it

[@NCheno]

This is the single best video on this topic i have seen. Tight clean efficient information and a clear transformation in both function but more importantly in the the thinking behind the motion. Thanks!

[@soots-stayingoutofthespotl5495]

Yeah, this is probably the best video I've ever seen on deadlifts too. I mean, we're all there or thereabouts, and many Fitness YT'ers have covered the basics, but I'm all for taking some of it out-of the lower back in the deadlift and making it an 'easier' movement to perform. These are great cues.

[@hjewkes]

That wedging tip is a new one to me, really interested in trying it

[@j.b.8546]

Same. Seems like a tricky cue...granted I don't have a bar in front of me to try it... I just did Deads several days ago... next time

[@matthewfish2786]

The wedge tip makes absolutely no sense.

[@rolfkristensen3967]

Good communication between the 2 guys and well and simple explained. Thank you both :)

[@KonradKlemmer]

Extremely good timing on this and I’m very glad I happened upon it. I was in a weird spot wear it felt like RDL was easier than deadlift with the same weight. Hardest part of the set was pulling from the floor to get into position. When I got to 3 sets of 12 on RDL, the next workout I added a little weight and more or less couldn’t pull it from the floor. These cues, especially the hip and shoulder positioning, were the difference between barely doing one and performing multiple sets.

[@AstonMartinStig]

Amazing tips, man. Been deadlifting for 15 years yet these 3 tips I did not know about.

[@coacheugeneteo]

Glad to hear it!

[@AstonMartinStig]

@@coacheugeneteo Thank you for being a great example of Asian masculinity. The younger generation sorely needs it.

[@elim9039]

@@AstonMartinStig lol way to make it weird af.

[@WorldKeepsSpinnin]

​@@elim9039nothing weird about saying someones a good role model. I think its more weird that you found that weird.

[@elim9039]

@@WorldKeepsSpinnin yeah bro, but he didn't say he's a good role model, he said he's a great example of "asian masculinity" that the younger generation sorely needs for some reason? wtf lol, it IS weird, and so are you ig.

[@MHM452]

Best tutorial on deadlifts I've ever seen. So simple yet all the cues mentioned. I've been having the same issue as him so now I know what to do. Love all your videos 👌

[@aregranhaug8617]

I'm a beginner, so I made all these mistakes. Certainly the first one I was very guilty of. But I started noticing every video I was watching of competent lifters they had their shoulder blades vertically from the bar, not their shoulder joints, so I started leaning forward more, and that does several things: raises the hips, and help the bar clear the knees better. Certainly the first lift of the set is much improved from this setup. The consecutive lifts tend to sort themselves out easier, without needing conscious setup, it's just natural. Thank you for the video.

[@64thReign]

Im gonna need that wedge thing explained in more detail Uncle, im willing to try but i need to understand.

[@sean7269]

Wedging is firmly placing yourself in your starting position and loading all the musculature that you're about to use - If the weight is very light for you, it may even come off the ground (As you can see for Eugene in this video) but when using heavier weights this will force you to adopt good starting position/activation for the movement. Here's a solid video on the subject: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6S1YYtqg6-qp6c

[@jackgude3969]

He pointed out the float when he wedged correctly. Basically as soon as you active everything (core, back, legs) you should comfortably be able to float the bar if you can DL it.

[@mydavegabicycle]

When you're in the correct position and tight, you should feel like you're almost under the weight, just like the wedge is. So much so that the bar may come up. Someone has said that but feeling like you're physically wedged between the weight and the floor is what I'd be going for.

[@matthewfish2786]

It's nonsensical. It doesn't make sense to you because is completely different from how you lift the bar. He even says, "I'm not lifting the bar up," which, of course, is exactly what you are doing.

[@64thReign]

@@sean7269 late but better than never, dang fam thank you for taking the time ill head right away to watch it 💪🙏

[@dominickloka9758]

Very interesting. Thanks! I deadlifted yesterday so I'll rewatch this next Saturday before deadlifting again.

[@jeremynowak2800]

Thanks for getting to the point so we can remember all that was said and put it together quickly.

[@Liquides11]

The short video's are master. Solid tips for improvement!

[@ickatabg]

Just came back from deadlifting today and I wish I saw this clip yesterday! So good, thx for the tips!

[@owelguitar]

No beating around the bush. Straight to the point.

[@AD-bx5fm]

Great advice, completely transformed his form! Loved the language of wedging and floating, really paints a picture, and don't forget to take the slack out of the bar and tuck those lats into your pockets!

[@tugul8888]

Excellent coaching and receptive student. 💯💯

[@Glimbuss]

This actually saved my deadlifts. I could not figure out why my lower back was hurting, but now i do. I did deadlifts for the first time in 2 months and my upper back has never been this sore. And i have zero pain in my lower back!

[@TheBrick534]

That third cue is a PHENOMENAL demonstration on how to actually "pull" a deadlift. I'm using that with my clients, 100%.

[@NhuNguyen-gy6cr]

2:07 was the cue I needed! After years of struggling with my deadlift technique where I would strain so hard to get it up off the floor - it would end up exhausting me before I could even get through the lift. Even though I knew my power and strength was there the whole time! What use to feel like glued weights now shooting up off the floor with less strain. I’ve also adjusted to a slightly narrower stance and it feels incredibly comfortable. Thank you so much! Finally getting over this technique block has me so amped to hit my next PR! Thank you!!!

[@donjuco242]

Saw this vid last week. Try it out. And holy shinto. My lower back hasn't been screaming even felt stronger Very strange how such low cues can make a huge difference. I used to hate dls now I'm sort of coming back to them. Great content!,

[@martinklein2201]

Thanks very much. I had the same struggles as that guy. Now I know how to fix it.

[@dw5523]

That’s some stellar coaching.

[@rodbrakes4189]

Great cues. Simple. To the point.

[@nihalwbap]

Love to see the Eugene Teo uploaded a video" Notification. Every single time. Because you know he will tell you things nobody else will.

[@coacheugeneteo]

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[@ForHonorUSMC]

That was fantastic, and innsuch a short time. I probably would have added: -Take his gaze up about 3 inches -Slightly retract those shoulder blades a touch -And transfer some tension out of the legs by slightly bending the arms to initiate bicep tension -Root more thoroughly in the feet by spreading the feet in the shoes

[@ernesthow3795]

thanks Eugene! is this exactly what i needed for my mental block since comp is coming up? yessirey

[@Said_himself]

Very informative. And very simple to understand especially the last part... Wedging

[@Greg_In_SoCal]

Way more efficient motion now. Bravo.

[@Junotekh]

Always happy when I see your content in my feed :)

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you! 🙏 glad to hear it 🫡

[@jamarwashington6419]

Its tips like this that remind me im right to want more tips on all the exercises im doing. Just being jacked dont mean you understand the exercise & best form to avoid pain & injury. Stay learning folks & salute, great video!

[@coacheugeneteo]

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[@xedxed-1819]

I was here since this channel subs around 200k and now almost 900k wow❤️ way more to go eugene,.. also been rocking gangbaru shirts in my training

[@GrandKuwsh]

I hate deadlifts. So, obviously based on the instruction I was doing them wrong. Because my lower back is always tight after. Im inspired to go get some DL gainz. Good video!

[@letsgometabolic]

Tried this and could improve up to 20% with this method. My 1 Rmax was 160 Kg and my spinal erectors was crying in pain. I modified my stance like shown in the demo and did not stuck with 160 but could go up to 180. Now I have to work on my leg press-power to come close to 200 or above. Maybe the weight I lift seems light for you but for me with near 62 years its a challenge, tnx

[@ephelesfrance7006]

ive won deadlifting competitions in earlier years. including 12 reps of a 2 ton pickup truck in a compettion. boy oh boy the hardests sets of my life. hte deadlifitng one i won was who can do max reps i did 43 straight not cheatign sumo deadlifts forget the weight exaclty. but oh boy had a crazy back pain for 2 weeks after soreness. i acatully never even train the deadlift. only done in competetions as id say DONT do the deadlift for training all i did was just to test it even the reverse grip DONT do it as yes can lift more but you can 100% easy tear you bicep tendon clean off the bone. i have what a hell that was for 3 years recovery. and i didnt even get it from the deadlift but know all about that nonsense. all it really does is build your ego but thats it. do i want to show off in a gym i can but i dont do it. better to show off outside the gym to the world that sees the body you built way better safer exercises one could do especially at your age. and even to do a 1 rep max not at all someting i even tried. why not a 3 rep max test then you could extropolate what it could be 1 rep

[@DavidWaker]

This was a really helpful video! Thank you so much for the quick tips!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Palpac]

Just had a quick try, definitely felt the pressure come off my back.

[@_samurai00]

Tnx! Next back day is gonna be awesome!

[@Waggadudewagga]

Thanks, Eugene! Great cues, really.

[@devycrockett]

only 3 cues with only almost 3 minutes video. thank you mr eugene

[@ckPinson-n4j]

Accidentally watched this in Auto play and it was the most informative explanation of how to properly deadlift

[@Alvaro_Athletics]

The best way I can describe what he did is like using the bar to set your body tight before the pressing, I am not sure who I got this cue from but it helped a ton “feel the bar heavy in your hands”

[@Zaen89]

This is really usefull. I feel the same tightness in my lower back

[@May-D97]

Very, very interesting, thanks 👍

[@NikkLiberos]

I'm saving this for sure

[@tyler-johnconstable2003]

That wedge tip is epic!

[@jjimena263]

YOO that was so smooth and clean

[@guycollishaw1957]

1:37 Chest up and pull back... It can't be understated how horrifically bad that cue is, sadly some 'gurus' teach it and I fell for it when I first started deadlifting, even though it never felt right.

[@ardaamn]

Amazing tips for a 4 minute video

[@Clluthu]

I feel as though it is a bit easier with a little more heavier weight as there is no resistance to "wedge" into.

[@Watk72]

I have been deadlifting like the way you showed him for years and was told I was wrong, but it always felt good and there was no pain and every time I tried it with the butt and thighs parallel to the floor it hurt like hell!

[@bagheera3008]

As someone who just tweaked her back deadlifting yesterday… this video has come in handy

[@ephelesfrance7006]

fun fact ive lifted a 2 ton pickup truck in a competition for 12 reps. well it would be a trap bar deadlift. but i can also lift a ton with regular deadlift. im 6"3" and not fat at all. so its actaully easier as bar then closer to the body. deadlifting not really a test of muscle strenght just a test of leverage. both of these people in the video i could destroy in any deadlifting compettion as again not much to do wtih a question of strength. but good tips anyways. i dont have any technique i just lifited it. same was true for the tire flip contest that i won and beat 24 other peoples. no technique just again similar leverage. oh and i wanted to win more than all others.

[@abdalla4425]

nice, I like that cue: shoulder blade over bar. I know that I should "squat" the bar when I deadlift but I feel like my hips are too low but I don't want to raise them too high either. I'll try this cue to get that sweet spot.

[@adammiller9179]

Do you mean *shouldn't "squat"?

[@marken816]

Yeah you should not squat the bar. Push your feet through the floor and stand up from the starting position.

[@mikiib4117]

You made me want to deadlift again!

[@Rory626]

He's craning his neck forwards in a weird way, I've never seen that before

[@therocklau]

You serious? Chin down is the most common cue for beginners, every single high level lifter or good coach would advice beginner to chin down starting up, since this is the easiest way for people to naturally use their curvature in thoracic spine, which is a skill. Maybe because this guy is muscular that you didn't think he is so very much a beginner I guess, the 3 cues, are the most basic ones, armpit directly above bar, "leg press" the floor, well the "pack up lats" cue varies from coach to coach so you might not heard Eugene's cue from other instructors but still it's the same thing, it's really just the basics.

[@MidnightSlasher]

Stop yapping, ges just saying g he's jutting g his neck more forward than normal. It's mostly likely because his body is trying to readjust to the more diagonal angle his torso needs to be WHILE having his scapula above the bar. So he's just leaning a bit too much because he's so used to being 90 degrees then squating th e weight up. Pay attention jabroni

[@weregiraffe284]

​@@therocklau this looks more than chin down, he's stretching his neck forward and then chin down to his chest, this is not the same as chin down with good posture

[@akbananachucker2441]

Yeah, I was gonna say the same thing. Looks Like he is way too curved forward. Chin down is not this.

[@Rory626]

@@therocklau Chin down with a neutral neck though, not one that's at 45 degrees like his

[@VCh4r]

top notch info 10/10

[@dylanb5724]

I could have used this video 5 years ago lol 🤣🤣 awesome stuff🙌🙌

[@boscoblack]

For most people, they drive the hips so much forward that they end up contracting their lumbar paraspinals, also another cause of tightness.

[@anuragnayak6037]

Absolutely great

[@jayhooks6031]

One should make sur that before you initiate the lift, make sure that one takes the slack out of their back. Keep the core nice and taut to avoid back injury.

[@RockyBilbao21811]

its what you learn at first in Olympic Weightlifting . Pulling Posture for the Snatch & Clean. Shoulder over the bar.

[@steve00alt70]

Even me lifting only 90kg I'm forward enough as a habit of preparing before lifting the bar, as prep is a make or break your form, your lats, breath all need to be in check before lift. Its not a squat stance. Very technical.

[@localppc242]

Yep, learn hip hinge and the kettlebell deadlift/swing.

[@MisterMurhl]

massive improvement

[@jonsusc100]

This is all perfectly correct

[@alb.1911]

Thank you.

[@kavan3]

I still get confused on the driving force of getting the bar off the ground. Should I be pushing my legs into the ground almost like I’m trying to get out of the bottom range of a squat or just purely “standing upright” by my moving my upper body and hinging my hips forward simultaneously? Or is it a combination of the two together?

[@gunfighterdrummer]

I just like listening Eugene talk, I gotta be honest.

[@davespare1674]

10 seconds and he makes this monster a more powerful monster. I can't see things when I watch ppl like this. Buddy asked me to critique his form and I'm like ummm I don't fuckin know

[@spontaneousbootay]

best tips ever

[@GreatWhiteNiko]

That was great but I still think that big guy needs to get the "feel" for it. Lats back as if you mean to break the bar in two, hold that tension + butt up until you feel the hamstrings = tension and the bar starts to hover as soon as you sit back a tiny bit. From there you go up. Learn to do all 3 smoothly and low back will never, ever hurt.

[@pumapants4493]

Damn .. I need to try these cues when I’m deadlifting

[@raymondtj929]

Hey I have ankle mobility issues. Tend to feel falling forward doing Deadlifts. Any fix on it ?

[@youteubakount4449]

I'm not sure I understood the wedging. Should you do it or not?

[@FabbaC]

Is this the same structure/process if using a hex bar?

[@coacheugeneteo]

Yup!!

[@SKINNY_BRUH]

He has the perfect built for squats

[@Virtually-Real]

I'm not too sure I understand the wedge. I think it's similar to like opening a book cue I learnt years ago?

[@scott2193]

how did he get that far if he can't dead lift

[@GreenKnight1294]

What am I supposed to do if I want a deadlift form that focuses on training the legs?

[@copperskills3973]

The wedge cue is the one. When you get it right, take a deep breath and raise your chest, the bar will lift with it and that’s your cue to pull like fcuk. Automatically takes the slack out of the bar

[@Aliens-Are-Our-Friends2027]

Saved a life in 3mins

[@elim9039]

Sheesh reading how many people don't know how to "wedge" and "stand up" shows you so many people just suck at this lift lol, but I guess most people these days wouldn't hire a proper strength coach and just learn from videos online so at least you got them covered.

[@fenhanjr7166]

Squat Tips please..

[@bizzy1586]

The fact he could lift with his hips that low is impressive.

[@thomasdequincey5811]

The way I do deadlifts is by putting all the weight into my lower back and then driving upwards in a twisting, jerking motion. P.S. I might be copying 'Family Guy' here.

[@owlwithwhiplash8568]

How do you guys avoid banging your knee caps on the pull when you’re supposed to keep the bar as close as you can to your body?

[@creativetraininghacks]

2:42 (honest version) "What do YOU feel?" - "Honestly? Nothing much. It was just one plate a side, after all. Just look at how big I am! I can easily curl that kind of weight for higher reps. So my lower back couldn't care less, whichever way I deadlift it. To get a feeling for slight technique adjustments like that, you have to use a relevant weight. You of all people should know that. But I'm going to do the polite thing and answer 'less tension in my lower back', so I won't ruin your video."

[@DzikiKonik]

First tip is bot good. This seat is to high.

[@ADRIANDiaz-yy8rc]

Short and simple but still one the cervical neck is to low

[@AR-nb1iv]

Why does he not look straight forward ? his head is bent downwards . is that good form ?

[@DeanCulver17]

Dude’s pretty close to a nice clean pull start position

[@Gchildwarrior]

That was beautiful to see

[@simonmillard8337]

Still looked rounded with no lat engagement? Am I wrong?

[@bakotako]

Well... He is kinda doing a clean deadlift. I mean is it wrong? It's not a deadlift. Clean is basically push with legs to just above knee then combo leg and lower back accelerate bar into hips and then triple extension.

[@socloseagain4298]

I noticed his head was way too forward on every lift he did or does that not really matter on the deadlift? 🤔

[@jsalas5400]

Im suprised i didnt hear "push thru your heels, your not lifting here, you're bringing the bar up with your body, not lifting it."

[@KonadorAuchindoun]

big dog eugene finna hit that 1m