Think Back and Forth, Not up and Down to Get the Perfect Deadlift Technique.
Deadlifts are not squats, but without practice, most people end up squatting awkwardly. Coach Marshall Roy, owner of RISE Gym in Philadelphia, offers advice to rethink the approach to deadlifts: they’re actually about moving back and forth, not up and down.
When inexperienced lifters try to deadlift, their knees prevent them from lowering the bar. This is because they are trying to bend at the waist rather than pushing their hips back. We’ve already discussed how to do the deadlift correctly , but Roy reminds you that lowering the bar begins with bringing the hips back, the so-called hip joint. This way, the bar clears your knees and can move in a straight vertical line.
In other words, the bar should never give way to your body. Rather, you need to push your body back, away from the bar.
How To Do Deadlift Correctly To Save Your Back | Marshall Roy