The Conventional Deadlift...

Probably one of the most controversial topics in the fitness industry to date, everyone has their own way and their own beliefs as to how this movement should be done. At the end of the day, with many years of experience and learning extensively about the human anatomy and imbalances within our structures, all i will do is suggest you give this video a watch to give you a better understanding especially if you are unsure.

This is not to say that i know everything, however when i think of big compound movements like this one, i logically apply what the body is doing and HOW it is potentially compensating( not a good thing) and the knock on effects it may have... we usually consider a deadlift one of "those" movements that we must go super heavy on because it then determines a certain level of strength we have, this is obviously not the case at all. We are all built the "same" but then again... we are also not, some of us have longer levers(arms, legs, spines) which can make the deadlift alot more difficult to achieve with the correct technique depending on your bodies shape and size.

When i work with my clients and thier deadlift techniques, i am VERY specific about form and technique, i would rather spend more time doing a lighter weight with absolute technique VS MANY of those out there that somehow think compromising your spinal cord, knees, ankles, shoulders and neck is more important because they can claim they have done a specific weight. Get them to do a moderate weight with absolute technique and they will almost guaranteed not be able to do it because they have built and taught their bodies how to get the weights up through compensation mechanisms/ muscle groups that are not meant to be taking the load and in turn slowly but surely damaging the joints along the way (sometimes unfortunately not so slowly).

Hand positioning... now this is a big one. This usually is a personal prefference for many and for me i am VERY big on the hook grip. Both hands, wrapping around the bar the same way, shoulder alignment is the same, therefore if the shoulder alignment is the same so is the load/ gravitational force being applied on your spinal column and not just your spinal column actually... your entire dam body for that matter, your hip alignment, your leg alignment... everything is just where it is meant to be to give your body maximum support.

As i say when it comes to this sort of thing this paragraph above is exactly what i mean by thinking logically... whats gravity doing to your body under load? because remember... youre not JUST putting 120kg's of weight on your spine and entire body... you need to times that by 9.8 to account for the real pressure we put on ourselves, our organs and our joints.

At the end of the day, this platform allows me to help people make a difference and help you to make the better, safer choices in order to create absolute longevity out of the one body we have.

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