The Official Deadlift Checklist (AVOID MISTAKES!)
Why Physical Fitness Stack Exchange recommends it
Fitness Stack Exchange users link it as a clear instructional reference for deadlift form, especially on questions about bar path, shin contact and how much the legs versus the back should do.
Recommended by 2 people across 2 different months, 2021 to 2021.
What it is
ATHLEAN-X walks through a seven-step checklist for performing the deadlift correctly, covering hand, foot and body placement relative to the bar. It also includes a short body prep and a hip-hinge movement flow to rehearse the lift before loading it.
What people said
Recommends Mikko Rantalainen · 2021-03 · Physical Fitness Stack Exchange · on “Why is "squatting the deadlift" bad?”
See also this well done instruction video by Athlean-X: "The Official Deadlift Checklist (AVOID MISTAKES!)": [this video]
Recommends Kinka-Byo · 2021-08 · Physical Fitness Stack Exchange · on “Should the barbell touch my shins in deadlift?”
I'm extremely confused about this topic as each source gives a different opinion. Here [LINK] , for instance, but also in this video, it is said that the barbell must touch the shins . The first source says: The bar should stay in contact with your shins and thighs the entire way up. This leg contact makes sure the bar path is over the middle of your foot. But, there exists the same number of sources which say it must not ! For instance, here [LINK] it is written that: At this point, if we'd were to keep our back nice and tight, and proceed on performing the lift by performing the exercise through leg drive, the bar would ideally move in a vertical line, which means it would NOT touch the sh
Cites David Scarlett · 2021-08 · Physical Fitness Stack Exchange · on “Should the barbell touch my shins in deadlift?”
Like most areas of fitness, it's pretty easy to find conflicting advice. That said, I think most would agree that keeping the bar as close as possible to the legs on the way up allows you to lift more weight, but that actually hitting your shins or knees can hurt, and may also be suboptimal due to introducing friction between the bar and your legs. Keeping the bar close to the legs is optimal, because it maximises the proportion of the load that can be shifted from the hips and lower back to the legs. Whereas lifting with the bar away from the legs very quickly puts the entire load only the hips and back. In powerlifting, the standard practice (generally required in competition) is to wear l
Cites user33409 · 2021-09 · Physical Fitness Stack Exchange · on “Deadlift Form - legs vs back?”
In this video [this video] it's described as a standing leg press to the knees, followed by back movement. I have a question about the standing leg press part. How much of that motion is coming from the legs vs pulling with the back? My understanding is that should be entirely the legs. Lately, I've been doing deadlifts but I do feel my back and legs working together in the standing leg press part.