How I say it vs how I write it 
Someone would be along to tell me this aināt the US of A. Iām definitely of the ass to grass type though
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Yeah, my knees just donāt bend enough to get my arse on the grass!
Just got to the gym, will drop the weight and see if I can go lower 
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All done by 6am, @jeffb!
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Leg press sandbagger ?!
In 40 odd years torturing myself with numbers and events ā¦ thatās a first !
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It can also be ankle mobility. Try raising your heels with a wedge or a couple of small 2.5 or 1.25 plates and see how you get on. It artificially gives you some extra mobility
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Following the discussion on hereā¦I did the unthinkable and videod myself doing deadlift to check form and get some feedbackā¦ 100kg 5x5ā¦go on, critique the form | Workout | Strava
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I did have to refrain from commenting on Strava after this discussion here! Didnāt want to tease you āin publicā!
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you can do your worst here in āprivateā
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haha. I know nothing about lifting, so canāt comment on the actual form etc. But can tease plenty about the filming aspect 
Talking of strength ā¦ iām experiencing my first proper DOMS in my chest, shoulders and arms today and itās awful! 
I didnāt even do that much!!
Though I did get to 1 x BW on the lat pull down. Was quite chuffed with that. No idea if thatās any good or not, but I was expecting to be much less.
Thought iād be super weak on the pec fly as well. But was able to put more weight than I was expecting. But the edges of my pecs are pretty flippin stiff today!
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Iām no expert on deadlifts but the guy that taught me is up there, and he said you can break it down into 2 movements.
The first part is just your legs, the angle of your upper body shouldnāt change at all, neither up nor down.
Only once the bar reaches your knees do you start straightening up at the waist
When I watch you, your legs initially straighten without the bar moving because your upper body bends over more. Itās only the first couple of inches, then everything tightens up and itās fine. Itās only minor, youāre not rounding your back or anything but try and maintain the exact same angle of upper body at the start so an inch of leg movement equals an inch of bar movement.
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Thanks. Thatās similar to what the guy on Strava spotted. Iāll have an experiment with a lighter weight
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My 2p. How squidgy are those shoes? It looks like they are tipping you onto your toes and your loosing power through your heels and thus making you spinally lift the bar more. Try a couple bare foot (with socks!) For helping set the shoulder think about trying to snap the bar in half like you were breaking a twig
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Theyāre just normal trainers. Iāll try some in just socks. I ordered some straps as my grip is giving out before anything else
a lot of top powerlifters will do it in either bare feet or just socks - Eddie Hall and Bjornsson for example
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A few extra cms less to lift the weight.
@SidSnot Grip wise, move to switch grip. Ie one hand under hand grip, the other over hand. But you want to try and sit a little more into the dead lift position than you currently are
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Bare feet is good, shame my garage floor is so dirty
Bare feet, FFS people . Unless youāre in the comfort of your own home keep your trotters covered. Bare feet in the gym, that shit will get you killed.
Converse Chuck Taylor all stars, get a pair of those. Solid flat sole. Gives stability for a big lift and no one has to endure your rotten plates.
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Itās when you look at them and imagine them as hands isnāt it?
