Deadlift

**mjwild** · 09-10-2007 09:12 PM

If any of you have been following my log you would of seen my post on the bar hitting my knee's while deadlifting and that i would post a vid of it so you could see. And this is the video, its ony short, and only 3 reps. I was using 70kg so it wasnt heavy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sOGxppNNQ0

**Marks1972** · 09-10-2007 09:18 PM

Im no expert but your back seems to straighten very quickly towards the top of the lift while your knees are still quite bent.. could that be it? the timing of you back and legs straightening?

**mjwild** · 09-10-2007 09:19 PM

I dont undertstand

should i straighten my legs first? or what..

**Marks1972** · 09-10-2007 09:25 PM

Like i say mate, im no expert, but i think my legs and back straighten at roughly the same sort of rate, i start with the bar right over my feet touching my shins and its never clunked me on the knees. For all i know its sposed to hit your knees and your form is spot on and mine is swiss-ball-tastic

**Marks1972** · 09-10-2007 09:27 PM

Just watched again... and just grabbing at straws really, but i notice your using the smaller type of plates. Ive only ever used the larger Ivenco plates. Could it be your having to go lower to get the bar so your knees and more bent?

**mjwild** · 09-10-2007 09:30 PM

lol, i'm sure you have the correct form

**mjwild** · 09-10-2007 09:31 PM

I was using 2 20kg plates and 2 5kg (i think) or it might of been 2 10kg's, but i am sure it was 2 5's. So, as far as i no, arnt all 20kg plates the same size? They have 25kg plates if i shud use them instead.

cleaver · 09-10-2007 09:32 PM

Your shoulders are too far forward rather more like a starting position for a clean

The bar is too close to you feet at starting point. I start with it about 4 inches from my shins with my shoulders just behind.

If you get your shoulders right then when you drive up your lower legs will be more straight up and down which should stop the knees getting clattered.

Although I always get red lines right up my shins, just no actual bumps.

Mr Copping is probably the best person to comment on your vid.

**Marks1972** · 09-10-2007 09:33 PM

Your gym is nice and quiet.. id rather that than the damn euro-dance-pop trash i have to put up with

**Marks1972** · 09-10-2007 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mjwild

I was using 2 20kg plates and 2 5kg (i think) or it might of been 2 10kg's, but i am sure it was 2 5's. So, as far as i no, arnt all 20kg plates the same size? They have 25kg plates if i shud use them instead.

I meant the diameter of the plates rather than the weight, we have the octagonal type in my gym along with larger round ones. A 20kg Ivenco round plate sits a good 2 inches higher on its edge than the octagonal ones, so if i used the octagonal ones the bar would sit slightly lower.

Im sure thats irrelevent tho as i know some people deadlift from platforms to go lower.