At what point are you supposed to create tension in your hamstrings during the 5 step process for the deadlift ? I used to pull my hips into the bar in step two creating the tension i needed but i found that i was to locked in with my back after this and i couldn’t create a proud chest to flatten the upper back.
I’m not sure. I don’t use that cue or think about setting up for the DL that way at all.
Is there a different cue or different way of thinking about setting up the deadlift that would achieve the same results ?
I don’t really know what result you’re looking for. We’ve talked quite a bit about the deadlift setup in our content before …
Im just working on a way to improve my overall body tightness for the deadlift. I can get my back and butt tight by using the chest up and knee out cue but I have noticed a loss in hamstring tightness since I stopped " pulling my hips into the bar"… I will go look at your older content.
I’m not sure if I would care about hamstring tightness unless something else is happening like your butt rising first or your deadlift tanking.