The Official Deadlift Checklist (AVOID MISTAKES!)
The deadlift is one of the simplest exercises that is also one of the most often misperformed. In this video, I’m going to show you how to deadlift and make sure you get it right every rep by using a simple 7 step checklist. You’ll learn how and where to place your hands, feet and body in relation to the bar as well as how to lift the damn thing off the ground with the heaviest weights you can handle.
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Before ever deadlifting at all, it is a good idea to use a little bit of preparation. I show you a body prep and a movement prep to help grease the groove in both. The body prep is one that you can use quickly just to feel more loose prior to executing the deadlift. Place your feet wide against the inside of the plates and work to increase the mobility of your hips by addressing hamstring, pelvic and adductor tightnesses.
The movement itself can be made much easier to visualize how to perform by going through a simple flow prior to lifting. Place your hands on your thighs and let them move down as you do nothing but hip hinge. Once the hands are at the level of the knees, stop hinging and simply let your knees bend to get your hands down to the bar. On the way up, you will be reversing the movement. Push only through your feet until your hands are at the level of your knees, at which point you will drive your hips forward to complete the lift.
Once you feel loose and the movement is grooved, it is time to attack the deadlift with actual weight in your hands. Here you want to first be sure that your body is set up properly as it relates to the bar. Your feet should be hip width apart and the ties of your shoelaces should be visible beyond the bar when you look down at your feet.
The hands should be just outside of your legs, with enough room to make sure that you aren’t scraping your arms against the outside of your legs on the way up and that you aren’t inadvertently bending your elbows when you press your knees outward on the ascent which can jeopardize the health of your biceps.
Your grip can either be a double overhand, mixed grip or hook grip. The double overhand provides the least amount of stability but the most amount of muscle balance because of the uniformity of the hands and arms. The mixed grip can lead to imbalances between the muscles in the shoulder girdle if you don’t make sure to switch up between sets. The hook grip is definitely the most stabile but it is also the most uncomfortable and takes a lot of getting used to if you haven’t tried it before.
The beginning of the lift must be thought of as a leg exercise to protect the integrity of your lower back. Push through your feet while keeping your hips down during the first part of the movement. Do this until the hands are at the level of the knee. At this point, the hips should fire forward as you drag the bar up your shins and now onto your thighs. Keep pulling your arms down to your sides which will help to keep the bar close and will engage the lats to ensure stability of the shoulder girdle throughout the lift.
Reverse the movement back to the ground by first hinging at the hips until the bar is at the level of the knees and then simply bending the knees to get the bar back to the ground. When you want to learn how to do the deadlift it is important to have a few keys that you rely on and cue off of when performing it. I hope that these are very easy to both perform and visualize, making this the most helpful deadlifting tutorial that you have watched.
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I put the deadlift on the list of the best exercises, but I also have a list of the top 5 WORST exercises that you should stop doing right now! kzhead.info/sun/gpqSY7t8kGOqiKc/bejne.html
Love all your content. Thank you. Curios though, with the recent video of Jesse's workout at his gym. His form from what I can see is not as identical to what you show here. It appears his legs are more straight from the beginning of lift compared to you saying squat lower, hips and shoulders rise together. Obviously he's doing great and gains are great, and you've given him plenty thumbs up for his lifts. I guess I'm curios on your opinion on his form. With my lower back aging, I don't take for granted your advice (and I constantly try to work on it and mind my form). I'd love to hear back, even in short reply somehow. Thanks and take care!
Bar always runs into my knees
The anticipation of you doing an actual deadlift is killing me
Killing you or your gains?
For real
Can o have a time stamp
@@spiddyman0079 It cuts to black right before he goes up with it.
kenny neudorf wow wtf haha
Nobody can hate this guy
Gehrett Bollinger I can
Gehrett Bollinger but I wont
Adi Adrian right? Who DAFUCK he think he is?
Ive actually seen people who dont like Jeff, or called him a fraud... Fuck them, let them snap their shit up
Gehrett Bollinger he is great but always yells at the start of his vids
Jeff: Tilt your pelvis. Me: ... Jeff: Point your junk to the ground. Me: Oh, gotcha. Gotcha.
Yeah, tell me about it. With anterior tilt, your ass is going posterior so it's confusing.
@@benjamingruder4875 Head bent over, raise the posterior(oh yeah~)
Step 3: drill a hole to China
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wtf brooooo😂😂😂
As a physiotherapist working in the UK and long-term gym goer I can tell you that this is the perfect description of a deadlift in terms anatomy, physiology and biomechanics. Whoever you are, listen to this guy. He knows his stuff. Every word is pure gold.
the idiot advises people to use their thumb as some sort of chalk rather than chalk or lifting straps or lifting grips, truly a fucking genius.
I don’t think it is to be fair . You only have to see how he gets pulled out of position into the correct one when he starts the lift. Hips shoot up because his shoulders are too far behind the bar . The starting position is not mechanically correct . The flat lower back and chest up I agree fully with .
This is single best deadlift tutorial in the history of mankind
What is the first best?
@@prfikt4299Everyone elses method. Period.
@@JasonB54 LOL okay kid. Cool story.
axiom sure fatso
*Alan Thrall* is amazing as well and his powerlifting tips are priceless...
A person with 0 gym experience and a bit of intelligence will do the perfect dead lift after watching this video. Brilliant, Thank you
Eehhhhh maybe
@@joejones8454 maybe is good enough :)
Mcdicks Good point, nobody should be flexing while doing the deadlift
@Mcdicks yeah no clue why gyms have mirrors in front of the stage or squat rack, it throws people off. Especially when there is a mirror on the right or left-hand side, it makes people turn their neck and injure it.
@@baam25th31 Fairly certain you do want to keep your head in a fixed position looking straight forward as you deadlift. The exaggerated motion of the head helps you to activate your lats, which is good for multiple reason. Its going to keep your shoulders safer, its going to build tension across your entire back to keep your lower back safer, as well as increase your overall stability on the lift. Its also going to help prevent against rounding your back. The additional benefit is that you can conveniently see yourself doing the lift, at least from 1 angle, helping you visual inspect your form. Of course recording the side angle, or having a second party look at it for you is beneficial though. Just take a look at his lift from 13:15 onward.
I messed up my lower back several times deadlifting by thinking I was too comfortable for the lift and becoming lazier with it. This tutorial has helped me keep myself in check and avoid hurting my low back again.
Jeff, due to previous injuries, I have not attempted any deadlifts in about the last 35 years. Although I’ll be turning 60 next month, after watching this video I decided to give it another shot. Now that I am doing them right and safely, I love this exercise. And for lack of better terms, I think I’m addicted to it. THANK YOU(!!) for this video…not to mention the other 2 dozen or so I’ve watched.
Hey, how much should a mature beginner lift? I’m 53 btw.
@@JohnM... I would use 70% of your 1 rep max once you have mastered the exercise using moderate weight. Dont be in a rush to go too heavy, us older folks cant afford the recovery time :)
@@JohnM... lighter the better till comfortable with correct form. 80-135lb or less is plenty to learn with. Jmo
keep it light and take your time. It's one of those exercises that begs for more weight to be put open. But you need to curb those thoughts.
I didn’t do deadlift because my lower back issues until last month. And I got a belt to help and I can feel my lower back is stronger and doesn’t hurt as much when I bend over. I’d say it def help with lower back issue if you lock your back and engage core when you lift
It's amazing that you teach very detailed lessons for free. You are the GOAT
Dw he gets paid enough
youtube ads is his payment, if videos cost then he would not have millions of subs
Lol youtube pays his fortune than lessons
@@cobhccobhc1248 Be greatful pussy!
@@sickkunt1573 You to minion, Be gr8ful pussy!
A professional tutor for free. This man is saving millions around the word from back injuries
That skeleton guy at the back waited a long time for the actual deadlift to happen..... RIP Sir.
Watching because I had tightness in my low back after deadlift. Excellent information, thank you
Trained at home for a year due to geographical position, jeff taught me most of what i know, when i walked in a gym with some friends, i told them except some home exercices, i had never set foot in a gym before, everybody was asking me advice after seeing how clean my forms were, redirected my friends to your channel, some of them don't speak english so i translate for them but everybody is very happy and lifting healthier thanks to you Jeff =)
Yes! So many people don't understand how important it is to spend time studying to understand correct form and the mechanics of the lifts before you go anywhere near the equipment!
shoulda referred them to scott herman instead of this guy
@@haydenchristensen9278 what makes you say that
0:21 Step 1: The Preparation, groove your body and the movement before you start 2:28 Step 2: The Approach (Feet), How wide and how far under the bar your feet should go 3:56 Step 3: The Approach (Hands), what grip should you use 6:08 Step 4: The Approach (Hands) how wide should you grip 8:32 Step 5: The Bottom Setup, Chest up and out/ Hips down and back, straight arm pushdown 10:01 Step 6: The First Push, think vertical leg press to protect your back 12:07 Step 7: The Final Pull, unleash the posterior chain from the knees up Hope it help guys, let the gain begins
@TheCoffeeNut711 yes, it's like standing up from leaning forward to straight up
@TheCoffeeNut711 I’m no expert tbh but I think of it as pushing the floor away from me, like a leg press movement
step 8: uses fakes weight
@Elvis Chukwuma what tf
I gave you the 1K like 👍
These checklist videos are basically everything you need. My bench press improved tremendously after that bench press checklist video and now looking forward to improving my deadlifts 🎉
Jeff, I can't thank you enough for your videos, I love how comprehensive this guide is for deadlifts. I haven't done them in a long time and there's a lot to them so I love how you broke it down. I feel so much more confident to do the lift now. Thank you!
PICKS UP WATER TO DRINK JEFF : YOU DOING THAT WRONG
@GYPSY KING FURY you're better than this
I had a trainer that was like that
Jeff: Your kinetic chain is all off when you pick up your water bottle! Your drinking is totally inefficient! You're holding your bottle in a way that stresses your shoulders too much! That's going to lead to tendinitis!! 😂😂😂😂😂 JK
@@Trevorc159 You'rer killing your hydration!
This was indeed the funniest comment that I seen all day 😂
I occasionally watch this video to make sure my dead lift is right
Edward ¡999 yep. Not my first time watching this video. I knew almost all of this before watching but enjoy a refresher to make sure I haven’t developed any bad habits
I'm on my 4th time around, lol
Me too
That's what I'm doing now lol
I salute everyone on this thread.
I'm so glad I came back to this one. I first watched this years ago when you first posted it. Due to unrelated injuries, I have been forced to stay away from the deadlift. And I want to begin doing this one again. * Jeff, thanks for all that you're doing man.*
There is nobody better than Jeff. He really is one of a kind. you feel confident you are getting the right information with him. Just love him.
33yr old guy here - I've always avoided Deadlift at home or at the gym because I thought they were dangerous, everyone saying it's dangerous, high risk for back injury, etc. Never did Deadlift in my life - stuck with lighter stuff. I've been watching Jeff's videos and wondered what Jeff had to say about Deadlifts and found this. Thanks to Jeff's careful instructions and reputation for safety, I think I got it down pretty good now. Started with 70lbs and lowered it to 50lb in order to master the form for a couple days (lifting with legs, not with the back, etc). Now I feel very confident and safe with this exercise - starting to increase the weight gradually and everything feels natural! It's nice having someone like Jeff who is not only a great body builder, but is also a physical therapist expert who understands injuries and how to prevent them in the short term and long term.
I have lower back problems and have been afraid o doing deadlifts..I'm soon trying to do it, hope my back is OK with it.
Ryan W. I literally thought the exact same thing, I just didn't have the energy to type it out myself so I appreciate this comment.
37 here.. and thought the same.. going to give a dead lift a try using Jeff’s Guidance.
Deadlift is NOT dangerous for your back!! Squat is NOT dangerous for your back! Wrong technique is bad for your back!! P.S. watch some "starting strenght" videos with mark rippetoe and Alan Thrall before deadlift, squat and overhead press. Good luck!
@@user-tn8og5lj6z There's machines for the lower back if you just want to build up some general strength before doing the free weight
Summary : LEG POSITIONING The width of the feet are the width of your hip Ensure all your shoelaces over the bar (about one inch from your heel) Gripping the bar 3 types : Double overhand Mix grip (1 over + 1 under) Hook grip ( wrap your finger around your thunb) HOW MUCH WIDTH HAND GRABBING? Hand just outside your feet about an inch (Not too close your leg to prevent an elbow bent / bicep tore) UPPER BODY POSITIONING Ensure correct low back position Low back have to FLAT (AVOID ROUNDED BACK) Chest go out Hips go down INITIATION A leg press - Initiate the deadlift till the bar reach the knee with a push in both your leg (not with your hip -avoid disc problem) After the bar cross the knee - only then you uses the upper body muscles & hips
I-Man Lee nice one
Goodjob brooo
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I-Man Lee bless
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I’ve watched many “how to deadlift videos” and this is far and away the best. Thanks for this extremely helpful video.
This level of detail is just amazing and greatly appreciated.
I don't trust anyone else but you about gym info, you literally know everything.
And when you try at the gym what he say everything work's
@@tigerboy4516 tf are u talking about
FACTS
He ain't gonna fuck bro
yeah, those people who gave this a thumbs down should get slapped with a smelly slimy fish 🐠
Why have you stopped using me
X-Ray-mond this is gold
X-Ray-mond give this man top comment
Please pin this
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I’ve learned so much in just a few days from his channel than I learned my entire four years in undergrad.
I have had many people show me over the years how to do this. You are the first one to give me a real understanding of how to do it right. Thank you.
I did a deadlift yesterday, the body wasn't that heavy since it's been sitting in the basement so long
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P-Graf Productions took me an hour to get it X'D
P-Graf Productions hope you didn't herniate a disc
I genuinely don’t know what I would do without Jeff
My name's Jeff
you would do your deadlifts wrong
that~s a good one>
@@StamatisSeraphim savage
Me either
Thank you for this video. Hadn't deadlifted since H.S. Coaches trained me as best they could back then. 20 years later saw your video and decided to give it another shot...Best decision ever! Now deadlifting in comfort with gains.
Fantastic tutorial! I just started adding deadlift to my gym routine and I feel a lot better about it having seen what the proper technique is and having it explained so thoroughly. Thank you!
Just wanted you to know that I am a 58-year-old man and I could not do one pull-up when I first started watching your videos seven months ago. The combination of my keto diet and intermittent fasting combined with your videos that motivated me to a five day a week workout has literally changed my life. Oh, by the way I do three sets of 10 pull-ups now. Thank you.
shin's koala wow good for you dude that's pretty damn good for someone your age
And you haz wife
Dont do keto. Unhealthy.
@@skaizu it probably helped initially
@@aligboyakasha More like hindered. Carbs are optimal for performance
I have this weird obsession with being sure I’m using proper form on my lifts. Multiple times mid workout I stop sometimes and skim his videos to be absolutely sure. Great teacher.
it's definitely not strange, I'm the same! Way too scared about potential injury lol, plus I want to make sure I'm getting all the benefits from my lifts
Best to have that, than to do it wrong and not gain much eh.
same man , I've saved videos like this to my youtube playlist and often check them for perfect form
very good habit
I am a beginner and just started going to the gym and these videos are so informativ! I really want to stay injury free and I hope that I can achieve that with these video. Can you so much :)
I remember watching this video when it first came out & i followed everything he said about deadlifts. To this day, the deadlift is my favourite exercise & i am grreat at it because of him. Not only that, jeff’s videos have help me alot with my workouts & ensuring i always have proper form. Thx man 👊🏽
Raymond's just chillin in the background taking a smoke break.
Gary Gilman I think Jeff's gym is a smoke free area, but Raymond is just thug like that.
becuz_im-batman1 your right. I still watch that dude. One day he's gonna move an I'm gonna freak the fuck out. Haha
Gary Gilman yea
he doesn't even have to worry about lung cancer
Radioactive Lemon lol X'D
I've been lifting and coaching lifting since the 80's. Every time I watch your videos I learn something. Just great work.
Just started really working out in my home gym and I couldn't get the squat to "feel" right. After watching the video, it clicked as to what changes I need to make. Thanks for providing so much information in this video and not just showing you lifting, but explaining the why....great video
Wow this helped a lot! I always see so many diff variations when watching other ppl perform this move. And never really knew what was actually the correct form. This summed it up and gave extra pointers, Thank you!
How is your face so shredded? Can you do a sore face in 6 minutes?
That would be a great Jesse skit. He could walk us through the workout, then whip out the muscle marker.
Dynex 420 Low fat percentage braaah
Dynex 420 It's mostly genetics.
Dynex 420] LOL
He goes down under his wife's hood
Yes he does lift the bar 11:56 in I almost stood up and cheered
Me too man hahaha
But what he said until that was very necessary. This isn't a lifting video, it's teaching you to avoid spinal injury. Seeing him just lift won't teach anything
Spoiler alert😂😂
Got to appreciate the fact he actually put a decent weight on the bar.
Omg lol
As someone who got a pretty serious lower back injury because of a badly performed deadlift, I'm really glad I watched this. I've been avoiding deadlifts ever since that injury, but now I finally feel confident I can do them properly. Thanks Jeff!
Idc about the controversy with your weights Jeff your knowledge is on point and that's more important to me
jeff refused to bend the knee , he is the one true king of gainstros
Faares Deeb you are not bending it hard enough , bend that shit hard !
moayad almarzook LMAOO
if you start from S1E1 and watch one episode every week you will be finished season 7 by december 2018 this is what i'm doing starting next week to get over the season 8 long-ass wait lol :((
Faares Deeb considering how Jon Snow only ever got two pussies your situation must be pretty dire brother, I can relate lol
Faares Deeb if Jon snow only fucked two chicks and you never even got half you've either fucked half a person or never had sex
I watch this video every Thursday as part of my preworkout for deadlifts
i do the same thing :)
Same
Its thursday again xD
Oh damn same,its thursday now and thats exactly what im doing.
Same here
Started a deadlift strength program that goes very slow but builds up over months...this is the perfect way to get all the important steps right to create a safe foundation, thank you so much Jeff
can you tell few words about the program? Paid? Do you like it? Where can I find it?
I just started doing strength training this week! It’s deadlift day today and this video is awesome! Thank you!
This man is the only one on youtube who can be trusted in everything he says about exercising! Reason,he is a PT and everything he says is backed by science. His videos are a bit long for simple exercises but really appreciate the work. Thank you for posting some wisdom!!
Comm Entator | . He has a p.hd degree in physical therapy
his form for deadlifting isnt perfect. also he is not the only person on youtube who can be trusted lmfao
kzhead.info/sun/gtqMY9h9aGWAbIE/bejne.html kzhead.info/sun/rNSvfdl8r6CohGg/bejne.html kzhead.info/sun/n6uShsiEnHxjmmw/bejne.html kzhead.info/sun/i7Wik7Stq4h_eZs/bejne.html I wish youtube require notes why sheeples follow folks like they are Gods and they can never be questioned. I wish youtube require notes why when their Gods have been proven wrong, their ego just can't admit that. Instead they argue, shout and scream. He was dead wrong, if he's half the man he claims to be, why won't he make a video addressing it? Potential millions could fuck up their backs, but his pride prevents him from doing the right thing. Lets make no mistake, this is a business empire. His only loyalty is to his business model, at the expense of some folks back in the future. Then again, its the nature of sheeples to be finally led to the slaughter house. Before you make up excuses, first address the simple fact, that he was wrong. Once you've come to terms with the truth, (that he is wrong), then ask yourself why nothing as been done to rectify the problem? Then ask Jeff why he hasn't rectfied it. ask him why not?
Still think so
@Dj_M1 why?
Joe Rogan needs to get Jeff on his podcast.
Bo Newman 1000 percent
Fuck yea
Amen.
@TheWugglet lol
TheWugglet yeah exactly lol that would be great
I've watched so many videos on the deadlift, and this is by far the most helpful and comprehensive one omg
All these detail-oriented tutorials on specific lifts are quite helpful. Thank you.
I've been doing deadlifts wrong for a very long time, not to mention I have a bad habit in rounding my back and it sucks that no one in the gym including the trainer never discussed this issue with me, thanks Jeff, you are our gym Guru.
Thats a fucking yikes
ye in the gym you get laughed at and barely helped if you do something wrong.. so u have to figure it out yourself
Yep, you dont pay the gym trainer, he ain't telling you shit. But there was a bloke that did tell me the right way once
Thanks Jeff. Just starting out at the ripe age of 34, did 3x10 with 30kg and lower back is hurting. After watching this i realise alot of mistakes were made. You are a blessing to everyone who lifts.
Bsweeney1206 nooooobbbb
bruce A. Haha yes that is me. Im in the 80kgs currently now for my deadlift, so progressing...
Bsweeney1206 great m8
Keep going dude. I think every man should deadlift. It makes my life better in every way. Started out with 80ish and now at 150kg
I actually injured my lower back during deadlifts too. Thanks to the people who actually work at the gym and never tell you that you're doing something wrong. I stopped hitting the gym for 6 months and It's been 5 months since I've returned. My back's a lot better now but I'm afraid to go heavy I'm rarely adding any weight, just less rest time and more reps/sets. Do you have any advice? Since you've been through the same situation, I'd suppose you'd know.
Nice summary. I appreciate the emphasis on thinking of the initial motion as a vertical leg press. I've always found the most useful advice to give people on the deadlift after getting a good set up is to think of the lift as pressing your feet through the floor and NOT to think of it as pulling the bar off thefloor.
most thorough yet foundational explanation. Keep it simple. No involvement of "angle" checklists that don't take into account the anatomical variance of any lifters architecture. So many of my trainers/mentors have promoted pushing back with the hips, keeping the angle of the torso above parallel and critiquing the idea of "squatting" the bar on the lower half. yet in this video you literally went against every single one of those cues. The pushing hips back and out with the demonstration of how it rounds the lower lumbar curve was honestly so eye-opening. THANK YOU, as someone who has never been able to successfully progress my deadlift without significant burning/firing of my erector spinae I hope to take these cues and see how they do.
Anterior tilt... What? Junk to the ground...OH! I GOT IT
Please make a squat guide too
Erik Arnald I'd love that
I think he may have done that, have you checked his channel?
Erik Arnald he's done it
Yes please do I need one, especially help with knee pain while deadlifting
Great deadlift video! Yes, Official Squat Checklist, especially help with right hip pain while squatting.
Thank You Jeff! I love that your videos are educational based. I use things learned from your videos in my classes as a Physical Education teacher, with sports teams that I coach, and also to teach my own kids proper lifting techniques. Love it!
I think he missed one thing, don't look straight forward, it bends your neck and could cause injury. Make sure you're looking slightly downwards at the start, which straightens your entire spine
Yess!
Amen to that bro
You won't get seriously injured, but when you start really challenging yourself (as most people who watch this guy probably never will) you'll very likely upset the disks in your neck. I've done it, it hurt, and then I stopped doing it. It wasn't a huge deal.
Fact! 100%
Charlie why will most people that watch this guy never challenge themselves?
Hands down this is the best deadlift tutorial video I have ever seen.
Gaurang Savardekar show bob
Agreed.
This has helped me so much in my deadlifts. i didn't even know over under grip made imbalances and was wondering why my right arm was failing so much more quickly than my left.
Truly the best and most clear video on deadlift form that I've ever seen, and I've watched a bunch. Thanks!
0:19 Loosen up and practice the motion 2:27 Bar 1" away from shins. Feet hip distance apart. 3:54 3 grip options, shoulder width apart. 6:07 Keep arms straight throughout. 8:31 Bend over keeping back straight (chest out, hips down). 9:57 Use standing leg press motion to get bar to knees. 12:34 Then engage glutes and back to unhinge yourself to standing position. And reverse.
Thank you man, I just started lifting two months ago and I was searching for a good explanation on how to deadlift, I have done it once and it just didn't feel right. Now I know what i have to do and I can't wait to go deadlift. Thank you once again. :D
No doubts the most extensive 15-minute video I've seen on the deadlift. Great Stuff!
Such a good coach. Thank you for saving people from injury.
I have stopped so many kids at my local LA fitness who were lifting bad, usually doing upright rows with heavy weights, but last week I stopped some high school kids who were teaching a new guy how to deadlift, and totally had his lower back rounded. I jumped off my bench quick and was like "hey fellas, maybe you should teach him to not round his lower back so he doesn't slip a disk" . The guy teaching thanked me for the reminder, and even corrected his own form. I that if you approach in a friendly manner, with polite suggestions, most people will thank you.
You might have corrected me, was approached also around that time when my brother was trying to teach me.
@@StijnR was in southern CA
@@garyledford2901 definitely not then, but good thing you saved that other kid's back.
@@StijnR appreciated :)
D S rude
Jeff I can't thank you enough for your "checklist" series. They have helped me maintain great form to stay injury free and have great gains! You the man!
These videos are literally the best. So informative and comprehensive. Similar to others, you’re the only internet source of info I trust for form related advice, and movement analysis.
You are the best...Jeff! Your Videos should be recommended for every Beginner gym enthusiasts because the way you break down every part of the exercise its excellent. I am writing this because no trainer explains us as the way you explain Because I am from Pune, India. Here Whenever i want a detail info about any exercise i only watch your videos and you always prove me right. So Thank you Jeff. From India
So much value in this video....and he gives it away for free. 4 Million subs for a reason! So glad to be apart of this. Remarkable fitness knowledge just following the channel for years past and years to come! Great work jeff! but like you said, work isn't really work when it's a habit! cheer mate
VERY THOROUGH! I like the way you divide it. I would never have thought of the lat activation first, leg lift second, then posterior chain. Great explanation.
This man changed my life...I don't watch this channel as much as I use to but...With out this channel I would not have the quality of life I have now...I learned so much about my body and why i might have this pain or that pain. How to work out, with out killing your body in the process
Merci Jeff, cela fait 40 ans que je m’entraine, et j’apprend toujours quelque chose sur votre site. Encore merci
Please do one for squats
Vishal Bhagwani He has one
Димитър Иванов cleary stated one MORE
Vishal Bhagwani id destroy u at 8 ball pool
tell your mum to squat on this D
Very well executed video on the Deadlift. Anyone following the guide should easily be able to avoid injury. I think some novice lifters would benefit from some reminders on how to breath or use the Valsalva maneuver.
Jeff is a perfect example of a good coach because he’s not genetically gifted but he knows how to be good💪
Finally a solid deadlift vid, love how he always gets technical. So many guys on youtube giving deadlift tutorials dont kno wtf they talking about.
This is the best deadlift tutorial I have ever seen. Thank you so much Jeff.
I wish I had these kind of tutorials back when I started lifting in high school (but that was before KZhead existed!). Thanks Jeff for all the incredible advice! Because of you and your programs, I worked my way up to my first ever barbell deadlift yesterday and it felt great. I'm in the best shape of my life at 35 and getting better every day. You're making a difference!
Thanks Jeff, I followed your procedure and successful felt the progress. I used to deadlift 150 Lbs., but my last session I did 220! huge boost for me and inspiration to do more.
I cannot get enough from this guy’s videos! I had a lumbar disk issue because of deadlifts, but after checking this video, I totally know what my mistakes were! Gonna try this in my next session, thanks!
Details in your videos are just so essential. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
These are my favorite types of videos
Literally the most thorough deadlift video I’ve seen so far thank you!
I've been so confused as to when to bend/unbend the knees and when to move the hips. This is the first video that addresses this in a matter that I understand! I also read lots of articles, also scientific ones, but now it's clear.
Tons of value here. I JUST started this exercise today (super light 45 bar , two 10 lbs bumper plates for height) at my home gym. BECAUSE of this video, I’m able to have the movement down while being safe. Now that I understand the movement process, I’m really confident to integrate this great exercise into my routine with confidence. Thank you AthleanX!
A very thorough video. The time and effort put in to all the videos is second to none
Finally. Awesome video with so much detail on deadlifts! Thank you!
Love your videos. Finally feel like I can do these safely without having to experience tightness in my back afterwards! I can’t thank you enough for this info
This video fixed my deadlift problems. I was stalled out on this lift. Couldn't get any power off the floor and always waking up sore the next day. AFter watching this video I've been really focusing on visualising the first part of the deadlift as a leg press, and that has pretty much solved all of my problems. I can now lift more, I have power off the floor and I don't wake up sore! In hindsight, I think I was trying to hip-hinge the bar from the floor, when I should've been focusing on the first part of the lift as a leg press! Thanks heaps Jeff. I live in a remote part of the world and you're the only coach I got :)
THE BEST guide for deadlift I have ever seen! Thank you Jeff!
Really appreciate how much effort Jeff puts in his videos - Thumbs Up
Imran Khan yeah he’s gold class as an instructor
I wish School Teachers learn from this guy, how to effectively express points clearly and cover all the aspects of the subject. The multiple result approach is the absolute winner,
Out of all the videos I watched of “how to” do a dead lift…. You were the best one who explained it, the other 3 videos were low key confusing: you know what’s up
jeff u never clearly talked about training frequency, pls pls make a video on that. wanna hear your thoughts 💪💪👌👌
Heavy deadlifts are usually one day a week. They fry the nervous system and need time to recover.
You can do heavy deadlifts more often than just once a week but you have to adjust the volume and intensity accordingly, for example I deadlift heavy 3 times a week but I only do 1 set
I do dl every 4 to 5 days with 73% of 1 RM, 3 x 9, total 27 reps.
i squat twice a week, 95kg 3x 6-8. tuesday and friday
Chirag Patel if you do 3 sets on the squat you could totally do that 3 times a week if you want to
Thank you!!!! Improved form drastically, never felt this satisfied after doing a proper deadlift
I never realized how wrong my foot spacing was or why I couldn't get past a certain rep max until I watched this vid! Thank you so much for helping improve my form and workout satisfaction!
Thank you for perfectly breaking down the ‘deadlift’! Finally understand it both mechanically and visually. I’ve always said that the deadlift can make (done correctly) or break ( done incorrectly) you! One of the best compound exercises to do.