23/03/2026
Your deadlift isn’t weak.
Your technique is. Most people
• Yank the bar
• Round their back
• Hope for the best
Then wonder why their strength stalls (or their back hurts).
Here’s the truth:
The deadlift is NOT about lifting the bar.
It’s about creating tension and holding position.
Fix this and your numbers go up instantly:
• Brace before you pull
• Lock your lats in
• Push the floor away
BENEFITS:
• Trains the entire posterior chain (glutes, hamstrings, spinal erectors)
• Builds real-world strength (lifting, carrying, bracing)
• One of the best movements for total body force production
THE REAL LIMITER:
It’s rarely your legs.
It’s your ability to:
• Brace your core
• Engage your lats
• Maintain a neutral spine under load
COMMON MISTAKES:
• Jerking the bar off the floor
• Letting the bar drift away from the body
• Losing tension before the pull
REGRESSIONS (WHEN TO USE THEM):
• Trap bar → if mobility or back position is poor
• Elevated deadlifts → if you can’t maintain position from the floor
• KB deadlifts → to teach hinge pattern
PROGRESSIONS (WHEN YOU’VE EARNED IT):
• RDLs → build eccentric control
• Paused deadlifts → fix positioning
• Deficit deadlifts → increase range + control
Earn the right to go heavy.
Share this with anyone who you think can benefit. DM me ‘deadlift’ if your struggling and i will help you.
Follow the page for the Barbell Fundamentals Series, I will also be looking at bench press, shoulder press, bent over rows and back squats
STRONGER THAN BEFORE
