04/09/2026
Want to deadlift well? Start with the hinge. 🍑
I've posted about this before, but one of my favourite ways to teach it? The humble pole. 👌
It gives you really simple feedback.
Head, upper back and sacrum stay in contact with the pole as you hinge at the hips, sending the bum backwards.
What should you feel?
- Hamstrings loading and stretching as the hips travel back
- Glutes working to bring you back to standing
- Core staying controlled rather than collapsing
- Weight staying balanced through the whole foot, rather than shifting onto the toes
The pole isn't there to keep the entire back flat against it. There should naturally be a small gap around the lower back.
And Claire is absolutely nailing it here. 👏
Get the hinge right. Then we add the weight. 💪
Don't worry if the hinge doesn't feel natural straight away, that's completely normal. We're asking your body to learn a new movement pattern - where the hips move. It takes practice, good feedback and a bit of patience. That's what coaching is for. 😉
