The Most Important Part of the Deadlift

 

If you have ever wanted to develop truly impressive back strength and be able to lift incredible amounts of weight, then you need to work on your deadlift. This basic lift is the most fundamental way to build composite back strength, but it is most often skipped out on due to its being so brutally hard and taxing on the body. If you want to perfect the technique then you need to make sure that you achieve the most important aspect of the lift correctly, and that is known as ‘setting'. In this article we will explain what the specifics of setting are, and how you can best accomplish them so as to improve your deadlift.

Setting is known as the position that you assume when you are crouched before the bar and prepared to lift it off the ground. The reason this position is so important is because it sets the tone for the entire lift. If you are crouched too high, then you will be straining your lower back as you seek to lift the bar with your back and not use your legs sufficiently in the beginning. If you are crouched too low then all the weight will be placed on your legs, and you will be coming from too deep a squat to maximize your lift.

In order to visualize what setting should look like, imagine somebody touching your sternum and the small of your back. You must lift your chest where they are touching, and arch your rear end out under the small of your back. This should not be exaggerated, but rather simply help you place your back into a state of tension like a coiled spring.

Stand before the bar so that it lies across the middle of your feet, and then reach down to grab it with both hands. Your hands should grip it at a width that allows your thumbs to rise up without touching the side of your legs. Then, once you have your grip in place, lower your hips so that your chest rises and your rear end remains flexed up. This is the setting position, and you should be sure to keep the right height by having your chest up and butt up. Do not exaggerate, but rather simply remain aware of them, so that when you lift everything is able to maximize your strength equally with nothing left behind.

 

 

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