I know that my back rounds on the deadlift. I have no pain and, so far, my deadlift keeps improving and feels great. When I set up, I try to pull my lats down and back, but the video always reveals more rounding than I realize. So my question is whether I should:
1 address it now by constantly checking form and getting the spine more neutral;
2 don’t worry about it and trust that, when the weights get heavier, I will adapt and get more efficient in my movement; or
3 keep on because it doesn’t matter?
I really appreciate your emphasis on form for efficiency rather than obsessive injury prevention. I just want to make sure that my deadlift form is in the realm of what is acceptable and that it won’t cause me problems when the weights go up. Thanks a lot!
Thanks for the post and congrats on the PR! Nice job.
That being said, it’s not really advisable to get too nitpicky on the technique used in a max single without a sub maximal, multiple repetition set for comparison. If your back stays pretty flat at 365 x 3 for instance, maybe I wouldn’t tell you to do anything. Also, this angle isn’t great but I agree it does look like you’re undergoing some pretty active flexion during the pull.
So…what do?
I would aim to set your back and maintain the position you start out in on most of your working sets as you begin your next training cycle- assuming you’re not going to max out again for awhile. It is likely that you are adapting to the positions and movements you’re doing and I’m not necessarily concerned from an injury standpoint. That said, I think we can improve efficiency here
Thanks so much for the response, Jordan! I will film a few lower intensity sets in the next couple weeks, watch my back, and work on keeping more neutral in submaximal work. Appreciate the feedback!
