Thank you for not spending 5 minutes just talking and for getting right into the instruction. There’s too many videos like this when looking for proper deadlift instruction. Straight to the point and easy to understand, no technical terms that don’t help. Thank you!
Omg this was soooooo useful. My lower back was hurting me when I tried but it’s because I wasn’t letting my hip fall back to take the weight and the bar was too forward...and my head was up lol. Gosh thankyou
I’ve always wondered why I had such bad lower back pain doing this. I didn’t know Something as simple as lifting the neck looking up was causing it. Thank you!
Personally, The neck detail was KEY to me! This video has single-handedly turned Deadlift from being my least favourite workout to one of the most satisfying ones. Thank you!
I’m happy I was actually doing it right I was confused because some guys keep looking at me then whispering to each other so I was like 😅🙁”im probably doing it wrong
I haven't done a RDL for years since I had a trainer at the gym because I was scared of doing it wrong and hurting my back, thanks for this really easy video to make sure I do it right by myself
Thank you for showing the correct way to do this! I was doing it all wrong and after watching this I did it your way, the correct way & now my back doesn't hurt. Thanks again!
Thank you. I have been doing this for years and never knew about my head and facing down. Just been told tonight I'm doing it wrong. 7 years of doing it wrong. So thanks for this video
Same here, got to this video because my back was hurting more than it felt like it should, I am for sure making both mistakes presented here. That's why I love videos of Common mistakes and what NOT to do rather than HOW to do it
Oh so that’s why I’m experiencing this terrible lower back pain. I didn’t know that by looking up while deadlifting can contribute to lower back pain. I felt that I don’t also have the proper form doing it. This is very helpful
Thank you for the vid! Went to the gym last night and my folks were tryna teach me this but I just could not understand how to preform it. Hopefully this’ll help me the next time I take a hand at RDLs again!!
This definitely was helpful. I started doing rdls today and after one set I pulled my hamstrings a bit that it ached when I went in for the 2nd set. So I had to stop that workout now that I know this I can definitely apply it to my workout correctly.
THANK YOU! I just started working out with weights and I had to do this workout last night. I felt like my back was too arched and this is why! Thanks again!
Cool. I’ve seen so many people doing it wrong. Badly wrong. Sometimes I want to tell them about it, but people can be very sensitive about being corrected.
all of the super heavy lifters mention that you should look ahead in a deadlift. it makes you stronger as is activates more of your back and keeps your shoulders better locked back.
Ill have to try this sometime. I skip deadlifts and RDLs because I cannot master the hip hinge. Anytime I asked for advice I get “mind muscle connection” or “just imagine yourself doing it”. I would always put stress on my back because I know I am doing the incorrectly.
Recently I haven’t been bending my knees slightly but just hinging back and lowering the bar as far down as I can. I felt my hamstrings but not my glutes much
Omg for months I’ve been doing it wrong & now that im looking back maybe that’s why I got stared at a lot. Haha well im embarrassed 😞 but thank you for this
I am currently trying RDLs ..but I cannot feel the pressure in my hamstring..but my lowerback hurts a lot..I will keep my neck down and try it tomorrow..thanks for the great tip
danyelle house it’s not too visible but the reason she has to push the bar forward is because her knees are pushed forward. The path of the bar should be a straight line up and down. That’s why your starting position should not be with a slight bend at the knees like the guy explained. You should start the exercise with everything tight ( no loose knees ) hinging at the hips alone will naturally unlock your knees but won’t push them forward like it’s happening to the girl in this video. That will also put the bar in a straight path.
Thank you so much..My back has been hurting every time I do certain exercises. So these videos have really helped. Could you show a video of an exercise that works on your lower abs and doesn't put pressure on your lower back. 😊
Good points, but you did not address the shoulder position. Her shoulders should be in the 'back & down' position. Or maybe they are (and I can't see it, lol).
Hi Coach, thanks for posting. I have 3 questions: 1- do you recommend letting the plates briefly touch the floor on the "down" position, or leave an inch or two, then come back up? 2- your model was barefoot for the video, do you recommend that? 3- lastly, if I squat and do the stiff legged deadlift, do I still need the regular deadlift or even the leg curl? thanks coach.
Omg her Form was actually better before minus yhr locked knees lol 😂 she bends her knees in the last one as she goes down which defeats the purpose of doing an RDL. If you feel your back too much it most likely a combination of too much weight/going too low. Most people don’t have the flexibility to do an RDl to the floor so your knees either bend more as you go down (which will reduce tension in the hamstrings) or your back breaks(this is when you start to feel it in your back) you should Stop right before you start to feel it in your back then go back up. Over time you will be able to go lower
Alright! So that's what RDL stands for. Great video, Coach PJ. Is there a certain distance between legs/feet? Like shoulder wide / or wider? Thank you!
Thanks for your comment! As a general rule I start with the feet hip width apart, but this can change depending on the specific goal. For instance, I use a narrow stance for my hockey athletes to hit different parts of the hamstring muscles in specific ways, to correct imbalances that come from so many hours of skating. But generally speaking for most people, hip width is a good starting point
Quick ques I’m y lower back was slightly sore the day after RDLs but not painful just sore is this normal ? It was my first day using weight & trying out this exercise
To be clear once you get into soft knees position, do you keep the this angle all the way down? If you do the bar will theoretically move away from the body. In the video the demonstrator appears to hinge further at the knees to keep the bar close. Are we supposed to force the bar towards shins? Thank you for this concise instruction.
I appreciate that you keep the videos short (i.e. get to the point). Thank you! Also, thank you for the clear instruction, too. I've had discomfort in the lower back/upper glute so sometimes moves like this are uncomfortable/painful. I figured I had to be doing something wrong. I don't have a barbell so I do use dumbbells. Would DBs be different than barbell or would the form be the same?
