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The \u201cdead\u201d in Deadlift stands for dead weight. So every rep must start on the floor, from a dead stop. You don\u2019t Deadlift top-down like on the Squat<\/a> or Bench Press<\/a>. You start at the bottom, pull the weight up and then return it to the floor. Here are the five steps to Deadlift with proper form\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Walk to the bar.<\/strong>\u00a0Stand with your mid-foot under the bar. Your shins shouldn\u2019t touch it yet. Put your heels hip-width apart, narrower than on\u00a0Squats<\/a>. Point\u00a0your toes\u00a0out 15\u00b0.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Grab the bar.<\/strong>\u00a0Bend over without bending your legs. Grip the bar narrow, about shoulder-width apart like on the\u00a0Overhead Press<\/a>. Your arms must be vertical when looking from the front.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Bend your knees.<\/strong>\u00a0Drop into position by bending your knees until your shins touch the bar. Do NOT let the bar move away from your mid-foot. If it moves,\u00a0start from scratch with step one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Lift your chest.\u00a0<\/strong>Straighten your back by raising you chest. Do not change your position \u2013 keep the bar over your mid-foot, your shins against the bar, and your hips where they are.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Pull.\u00a0<\/strong>Take a big breath, hold it and\u00a0stand up with the weight. Keep the bar in contact with your legs while you pull. Don\u2019t shrug or lean back at the top. Lock your hips and knees.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Return the weight to the floor by unlocking your hips and knees first. Then lower the bar by moving your hips back while keeping your legs almost straight. Once the bar is past your knees, bend your legs more. The bar will land over your mid-foot, ready for your next rep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Rest a second between reps. Stay in the setup position with your hands on the bar. Take a big breath, get tight, and pull again. Every rep must start from a dead stop. Don\u2019t bounce the weight off the floor or you\u2019ll pull with bad form. Deadlift sets of five reps every workout B on StrongLifts 5\u00d75.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Main Deadlift Cues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Proper Deadlift form: hip-width stance, narrow grip, vertical arms, bar against shins, locked hips\/knees at the top.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Your build influences how proper Deadlift form looks like for you. If you have short thighs with a long torso, you\u2019ll usually setup with lower hips than someone with long thighs and a short torso like me. So don\u2019t mimic someone else\u2019s Deadlift form (not even mine) unless you have the same build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Use these cues instead and you\u2019ll Deadlift with proper form. They work whether you\u2019re young or old, beginner or advanced, short or tall, skinny or fat, weak or strong, male or female. Try them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n