I finally got my deadlift form.

[Ingram]

Try placing the bar out in front of you more...so you are pulling the bar back. It allows you to use your bodyweight for more leverage (see-saw). Also allows you to pull in a straight line instead of out and around your knees.

I would suggest the exact oposite of what you said. I have a feeling the banged up knees is from pulling weight that is too far away; the weight ends swinging into your shins/knees. Now if you place the weight close to you it'll come up strait and won't touch your legs...

My 2 cents,
Ingram

 

[Shades McCool]

I agree with you Ingram. I start out with the bar literally on my shins and I have never once touched my legs with it.

Shades

 

[zackdarnell]

I agree with you Ingram. I start out with the bar literally on my shins and I have never once touched my legs with it.

Shades

If it is on your shins, then you are already touching your legs with it.

 

[gettinlarger]

Way to go man. That 135 will soon turn into 405!!

 

[Shades McCool]

I said it was literally on my shins......maybe an inch away.

 

[zackdarnell]

I said it was literally on my shins......maybe an inch away.

I know you said literally on your shins. Literally on your shins would mean the bar was actually touching your shins. Perhaps you should have said "practically on my shins" or "almost on my shins".

 

[Shades McCool]

Why are we arguing about semantics? I am sorry for not being clearer.

 

[zackdarnell]

Why are we arguing about semantics? I am sorry for not being clearer.

Just trying to clarify.

 

[b fold the truth]

Try placing the bar out in front of you more...so you are pulling the bar back. It allows you to use your bodyweight for more leverage (see-saw). Also allows you to pull in a straight line instead of out and around your knees.

Amen...

HECK OF A JOB MY FRIEND!!!! PROUD OF YOU!!!

B True

 

[DrBones]

Way to go man!
its a great feeling when you know your doing it right!