When I do deadlifts it feels like im lifting mostly with my back and my arms
what am I doing wrong?
>>35492512
Try pushing through your heels
Probably not dropping your hips to remove slack in the bar and begin the movement. That being said high hips with flat back is acceptable, it's all about what fits your measurements.
Concisely, use your legs more.
>no shit!
Specifically, do more of a squatting motion when you pick up and lift the bar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4qRntuXBSc&t=0m20s
>>35492550
Seek to 20 seconds and note what his legs are doing.
>>35492512
Imagine your hips going down and the weight pushing down into your heels as you pull into straight.
And of course, keep your back straight.
>>35492512
why is she doing that to her tongue?
>>35492512
It may or may not indicate you're doing something wrong. Maybe you just have over-developed legs & under-developed upper body. Are you a SS victim by any chance?
>>35492582
What do you mean by victim? Is SS a bad thing?
I have the opposite problem. I feel like I need to initiate the movement with my legs before my back can pull.
I'm not full on squatting the deadlift, but my knees start opening before my hips, and I have high hips when my back starts pulling.
What do?
>>35492594
Are you a 90lb middle-schooler trying out for JV football?
>>35492655
Having a little trouble picturing what you're talking about, but your back should stay at its starting angle until you get the bar to about knee height, then you start hip extension.
>>35492675
There's nothing wrong with SS faget
>>35492582
I do trampolining
>>35492512
try doing some shorter sprints, uphill if possible before your workout. helps to wake up the glutes. i've done it a few times and you can definitely notice the difference. i'm sure there are other exercises to prime the glutes for action, no homer
