How to Deadlift (Best Setup) in Five Easy Steps

Are you deadlifting properly? This step by step tutorial shows you the best setup for perfect form & technique EVERY TIME with 5 easy steps. The deadlift involves picking up a heavy weight from the ground. It directly trains the spinal erectors and the entire posterior chain (hamstrings, glutes, adductors), as well as upper body muscles (deltoids, trapezius and biceps muscles), plus it even trains the quads a little bit. It builds a strong back better than any other barbell exercise. Step 1 Walk up to the barbell until your shins are just one inch away – this will place the barbell directly over your midfoot, which is the balance point for all barbell exercises. Your heels should be 6-8 inches apart, a more narrow stance than your squat. Step 2 Lean over with stiff legs, and take a grip that places your elbows just outside your knees. Be careful not to move or roll the bar from your midfoot. Step 3 Bring your shins forward to touch the barbell – again without moving or rolling it away from your midfoot. Freeze your hips in place – they are not allowed to move from here. Step 4 Squeeze your chest up to tighten all the muscles of your back. Don’t drop your hips while you squeeze your chest up. This crucial step sets your lumbar spine in normal anatomical extension. Step 5 Push the floor away and drag the barbell up your legs while maintaining lumbar extension. You may have heard the deadlift described as “the measure of brute strength.” If you yank on the barbell hard enough, it’ll come off the ground, right? Not quite. Just like the squat, bench and the overhead press, there is a proper way to execute the deadlift. Because the deadlift starts from a dead stop in the bottom position--you don't have a lowering or eccentric portion that comes before the concentric or ascent--the correct setup puts you in the proper position to deadlift properly. SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/2N20cLZ ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is Barbell Logic, where we believe that health and fitness should be approached with simplicity, logic and reason. We focus on strength, health & longevity. Our goal is to present strength & fitness in a systematic logical progression. This channel aims to be a breath of fresh air in the fitness industry. Our teaching methods and programming for strength are simple, hard and effective. We will cover topics under the umbrellas of barbell training, conditioning and nutrition. We'll show you that barbell training is for everybody. WATCH MORE BARBELL LOGIC VIDEOS: https://bit.ly/2N8jwZ1 Join us for a lifetime of success under the bar. This is the foundation of our journey together. Barbell Logic on Instagram:   / barbell_logic   Barbell Logic on Facebook:   / barbelllogic.  . Listen to our podcast: https://bit.ly/2Kgi09b Visit our website: https://barbell-logic.com/ 0:00 5 Step Setup 1:21 First Time Execution & Tips 3:01 Stringing Together Multiple Reps 4:35 Lockout/Top Position & More Pointers Learn more: 5 steps: https://barbell-logic.com/how-to-dead... Short video: https://barbell-logic.com/gym-shorts-... Setup mistakes: https://barbell-logic.com/deadlift-se... Muscles worked: https://barbell-logic.com/muscles-wor... Form fixes: https://barbell-logic.com/deadlift-fo... Drop & pop: https://barbell-logic.com/model-infor... Squeeze slack out: https://barbell-logic.com/squeeze-the... Grip: https://barbell-logic.com/deadlift-mu... -------------- Get Matched with a Professional Strength Coach today for FREE! No contract with us, just commitment to yourself: Start experiencing strength now: https://www.barbell-logic.com/match