Deadlift Technique

 

Watch the entire video. We will be using a straight bar, not a hex bar.

 

Denison University Strength & Conditioning Deadlift Technique Clinic
Major Coaching Points for Set-Up
1.) Flat Back (arched)
2.) Hips Higher than Knees
3.) Shoulders Higher than Hips
4.) Weight on Mid-Foot to Heels
5.) Shoulder Blades Retracted

Concentric Contraction
1.) Hips and Shoulders Rise at the same rate of speed
2.) Stand in "Stacked" position

Eccentric Contraction
1.) Push hips back then...
2.) Lower Bar straight down