You might have heard that deadlifts are bad for your back, even your doctor might have told you the same thing. Sadly this all comes from a pigeon holed, one size fits all, idea of what a deadlift actually is. Let’s set the record straight, deadlifts are perfectly safe and they are an awesome exercise which we should all be doing. When done right they feel strong, fast, smooth and effective. However done wrong and you feel like you’re grinding through every fibre in your body. We’ve all seen those videos on youtube of someone performing the world’s worst lift. What’s frustrating is often the wrong deadlift variation being used and a bit of a lack of understanding about how to maximise the lift. Often all it takes is the right variation of deadlift, a better understanding of set up and the right coaching cues to iron out the technique and start getting a much cleaner lift and more weight on the bar
Who is this plan for?
The pattern of movement that the deadlift creates (hip hinge) is one of the foundational movements of the human body. Therefore it’s a movement we should all try to master the technique for. It doesn’t matter if you have been lifting for years there is always something new you can learn. The deadlift is fundamentally so different to other exercises and it does take time and coaching to get it right. If you have been lifting for some time you may have fallen into bad habits or just forgotten an important part of set up. If you are new to lifting then you’re at the ideal place to learn exactly what to do to master the movement, maximise your time and to save yourself from lifting with incorrect form.
