Videos of Deadlift Form

[MalcolmX]

What's up deadlift people? This thread will attempt to cover deadlift basics, common mistakes, and also provide some useful information about other deadlift variations.

Here is the basic overview of the classic barbell deadlift.....

And here is Mark Rippetoe's "Lengthy Analysis of the Deadlift". It is a must read and covers all the fundamentals necessary to truly understand the lift.

http://www.crossfit.com/journal/library/51-2006_AnalysisofDeadlift.pdf

 

[MalcolmX]

Bar height, bar distance, grip width, dragging the bar, body angles, and chest.

Foot placement, stance, grip, shins, and chest.

The scapula. The transfer of force; Legs and hips = Motor, Rigid spine = transmission. The trapezius. The latissimus.

 

[MalcolmX]

Lining up the scapula.

Goofy anthropometry, torso in extension, back in kyphotic and lordotic extension, arms straight, bar over middle of foot, scapula over bar.

Anthropometry, chest up, raise butt, back on heels, neck in line with spine, visual reference, don't rely on mirrors, bar in a straight line, use your lats.

Mark Rippetoe describes the isometric function of the scapula in the deadliest.