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[@JedClark]

Thanks for this man. The ideal of building tension is a really helpful cue for safe and effective DLs.

[@BrooklynBoy206]

“I just push until the bar starts bending” Umm… I’m not lifting heavy enough for the bar to bend bro😅😅

[@kevinwheeler5595]

You still lift a weight that is heavy for you and you can lift enough to get tension in your body and on the bar and then explode. Not a building tension while pulling 100%. Two steps. Not one

[@roywempor8395]

maybe you use the wrong bar

[@LaserFace23]

Then push, making yourself rigid, until you feel like you're about to lift the plates off the ground, then keep that rigid tension going as you explode. If the bar WERE bending, then it would keep bending until it reached the point that the plates would be lifted off the ground; the degree to which the bar would bend varies depending on how much weight is actually on the bar, so just apply the same logic to a lighter lift than doesn't bend the bar as much/at all

[@LaserFace23]

@@roywempor8395 There ARE bars that bend more than others, and ones that bend more easily make deadlifting easier, but that's why it would actually be best to train with a stiffer bar; You WANT training to be hard, and the more the bar bends, the less of your ROM you're actually training, so the easier it is. It's like those """powerlifters""" that arch their back to a right angle and basically move the bar a quarter inch lol

[@yoeyyoey8937]

Its ok neither is he

[@thorneto2742]

I discovered this on my own watching my brother deadlift. It looked like he was wasting a ton of energy so I recommended he pull into it more gradually and then we both started being mindful of that all the time.

[@_beep_boop_]

When I hear that “click” of the inside rim of the plate tapping the barbell, that’s like the gunshot at the beginning of the race aha

[@rubberduckyinc.1162]

Yeeeeeeesss!!!!! All I hear in my mind is "Fire!!"

[@roty9509]

Just started training for a powerlifting competition and your videos have helped me a ton. Thank you!

[@RevZman]

That analogy was excellent

[@Waruto]

the analogy example helped a lot

[@artv4nd3l4y]

Yeah it is interesting the grip it and rip it mentality vs technique. I think the more calmed reserved deadlift is how you really do it. Its just another rep, once you start saying that you can hit new weights and have no hesitation.

[@harshpanwar5963]

Damn that was such a great analogy

[@Benflips0]

im gonna try this out next time i deadlift ill let you guys know how it goes

[@ramtron1775]

Dude pulled 170 kg like it was a toy.

[@kiffu94]

it is a toy

[@jiehua5340]

I thought you had some spare spaghetti to throw at the wall again

[@yeshuasaves7882]

Great info threw my back out trying to do a stiff leg deadlift. Never will I not keep chest up. Using a trap bar to save my back.

[@Tenkenzu]

Facts Literally you have to tense the legs and push on the ground to help you get the weight up.

[@PGA4E]

Great advice !🙏🏿

[@spongebobsquarepants4576]

Perfect explanation, thanks!

[@andrewluk4327]

Pause deadlifts are great for reinforcing these cues

[@KiRkMaDnEsS-11B]

I got in a big damn hurry yesterday morning and failed to load up before my last set and my whole cervical spine is stiff af. Lesson learned.

[@mrmeldrew693]

Actually very useful. Most of these shorts are garbage, but this is a great point.

[@jiaxinfan8633]

useful content mark

[@revilodyob]

Thanks man this helps a lot

[@cjax2262]

Great advice

[@runthefuture]

Who's the dude with the analogy? Interested in his other vids. Focusing on "Pulling the slack" out of the bar has helped me break a few plateaus

[@jaseperi]

Just what I needed! 👍👍

[@reversealchemist7174]

By squeezing the bar from the floor does that mean I should focus on squeezing the bar more with my arms than pulling with my arms?

[@fehidalshaikh6111]

many thanks doctor

[@_godsl4yer_]

I will say that this is something you can't just do because you watched this video. It takes a lot of practice to really do this effectively. You need to figure out how to do it for your own setup. And you will find you might end up in a worse position trying to build tension or convince yourself that you are building a lot of tension like the guys shown, when you aren't.

[@kirilshahamov9392]

I have seen many people f* this up because they tense up so much, they have no power for the lift. It's about not relaxing, not about just *tensing and pushing through*. Pulling the slack is easy, not relaxing is hard.

[@codyb1909]

Yeah the biggest mistake i see on dead lifts is people not properly sinking their hips which minimizes their mobility

[@harshitrai4743]

Thnx

[@apolyedapolyed7524]

Can you do a vid on the knee drive vs hip drive deadlift? Thanks.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

No such thing. Just deadlift

[@oduneyeman]

I love these

[@NocMemes]

This is for the people who yank the bar at mach 1 speed and don't the bar barely moves

[@할로페리돌]

wow... it's the good tip..

[@devils3never3cry]

Easier said than done when you aren’t doing your max. Your body automatically goes into its strongest and throws form out the window when you know deep inside that you shouldn’t be lifting that weight

[@nikiichan]

Whats the source of that video that you used for the analogy?

[@michaelmackenzie6396]

Looks / sounds like a Welsh bodybuilder I was wondering myself who - it's a great visual to understand the concept of building tension in the body

[@fazole]

Watch Pavel Tsatsouline vids on building tension through proper breathing. He was on Rogan too.

[@mujn7262]

Is this basically pulling the slack?

[@dedrickgary1807]

makes sense.

[@giulio7033]

This is fucking amazing

[@Vangaurd_tiger]

Also if you don't want your hips shooting up, keep the bar 1 inch way from the shins or directly over your mid of the foot.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

If you don’t want your hips to shoot up just start in the right position which may be high hips

[@Jeetuni]

I love you

[@Squats200]

Not sure what the current craze of banging the weight down on each reps all about 🤷🏻‍♂️ Was in the gym the other day and there was a deadlift being thrown down so hard, I felt the concrete floor shake under my feet from like 5m away! All fiming themselves. No control over the weight 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@HealthVendetta]

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[@Mimi-6798]

I don’t get it 🙁🙁🙁. Push the barbell or pull..😟. Please explain

[@jackofnowhere]

The arms are there to just grip really hard. They don't move or pull. Hence "dead." Technically, you can "cheat" at the end of a deadlift by pulling your shoulders back if you have strong enough lats and shoulders, but don't do that for regular training. Depending on whether you're using sumo or conventional, the drive (push) is done firstly by glutes or hams,respectively. Very important to have a strong ham and glute as the next point on posterior chain is low back, and you want to transfer all force through legs rather than back. Personally, i prefer sumo over conventional,not because it has higher numbers, but because the driving force is safer on my lower back. There's really a lot of trial and error to fix though. A trainer or spotter can help speed up how soon you understand, but keep in mind it can take years just to perfect the right method for yourself. Once you start lifting above 2.5x your body weight, little things need to be fine tuned. Breathing, form, cues, checklist, gear, tension, injury prevention, sleep recovery, etc.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

The upper body pulls and lower pushes. It’s really a “pull” but if you break it down then technically you are at least initially pushing with your legs

[@AndrewMilesMurphy]

If you sumo, is one leg longer?

[@mrivera9286]

Do you use these techniques when doing reps too?

[@finallylegal2125]

That Scottish accent sells it

[@seanrevill8958]

Welsh accent

[@JohnDoe-xf9ly]

What if i pull snatch?

[@francesco5452]

is it normal that i've tried it, but i lift less weight than the week before? what can it be due to?

[@samtenn]

Wait so have i been doin ts wrong the whole time

[@elgenfranord1651]

Yes I learned this my self so I tough that everybody did this cuz it came natural to me

[@hensixtyfour]

Thank you !!!

[@mxyplex]

The other guys back is bending way before he lifts, his starting position looks weird, shoulders way over the bar. Is this a mobility issue? Stiff hamstrings? Hips? It looks like his body wants his hips to be closer to the bar. Maybe you could go into that. I see some people that just lift like this, that can't get into a good starting position.

[@Lucky73678]

My butt cant go that low. 6ft 4. Is that ok? Please is there a video to guide someone who is long legged.

[@TheWhiteGuyFromTampa]

Might wanna practice wide sumo stance

[@tabishnaeem7132]

he actually has a video on squating for different femur lengths.. m.kzbin.infofmiTahf43e4

[@tabishnaeem7132]

you can also check this video.. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/amjLgH2bZ8R0p6s

[@vancouverbill]

@@tabishnaeem7132 thanks. That video you shared was very insightful

[@tabishnaeem7132]

@@vancouverbill i'm glad to help

[@JesusGanga]

basically start slow

[@SamsonFitness-w4j]

Sumo is cheating.

[@3DHDcat]

who tf lifts sumo lmao

[@BrooklynBoy206]

That’s always scared my nuts

[@Vangaurd_tiger]

Some one who has worst levarage for conventional. I consider to be a different deadlift.

[@3DHDcat]

@@Vangaurd_tiger nah fam ,just drop weight for conventional or do trap bar. The range of motion for sumo is so pitiful. Think there's better options

[@heeteshdoorbiz]

People with retroversion hips

[@fizzle2323]

For people who can’t squat due to mobility or folks who can’t conventional deadlift, I have ocd on “leaving no stone unturned.” So I have to do all variations, Deadlift, Sumo, RDL, Single leg RDL with dumbbells , Single leg RDL one dumbbell at a time , Not all in one workout of course, but I’ve noticed if you include all variations, you dramatically increase your main lift(s)

[@lordbentley730]

Giving be stronger tips. Shows a roider. 😖😴🥴 Is this guy sane? What is the tip? Roids? Disclaimer: These guys are strong becaus of roids not because of technique.............

[@thezacny1448]

Work harder dude stop complaining

[@someonesucks7185]

You are a retard. Even with steroids, you don't get stronger without working hard. Steroids make you work harder and recover faster.

[@eriknapoles4701]

Sumo is for the week