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Is my lower back supposed to be sore after deadlifts?
It is quite normal for athletes to have low back pain when they deadlift or afterward. This doesn’t mean that your back is going to explode or that you’re injured. Ideally, we want our athletes and clients feeling soreness in their lower body when they train the deadlift.
Are you supposed to feel deadlifts in your lower back?
How Deadlifting Should Feel. I’ll put it plainly: when you are deadlifting, your lower back shouldn’t feel sore. It should feel completely fine; that is, you shouldn’t really be feeling it at all. At most, it may have a slight post-workout tightness – not anything more than that, and certainly not pain.
How do you properly do a deadlift?
Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a barbell off the floor with an overhand grip just outside your thighs. Keeping a slight bend in your knees, bend forwards from the hips – not the waist – and lower the bar down the front of your shins until you feel a good stretch in your hamstrings.
What should your butt look like when you deadlift?
When you’re gearing up to start your deadlift set, your butt should be really pushed back. This means that it’ll be comfortably behind your feet, while your back remains flat, and your hips are slightly above your knees.
How to deadlift with proper form?
Here are the five steps to Deadlift with proper form… Walk to the bar. Stand with your mid-foot under the bar. Grab the bar. Bend over without bending your legs. Bend your knees. Drop into position by bending your knees until your shins touch the bar. Lift your chest. Straighten your back by raising you chest. Pull.
What is the most dangerous mistake on the deadlift?
The most dangerous mistake on the Deadlift is to pull with a bent lower back. This puts uneven pressure on your spinal discs and can cause bulged discs, pinched nerves and other back injuries. Don’t Deadlift heavy with a rounded lower back. The safest way to Deadlift is with your spine neutral.
Is it bad to round your lower back when deadlifting?
Your lower back must stay neutral to avoid injury. Rounding it during heavy Deadlifts is dangerous for your spine. It puts uneven pressure on your spinal discs which can injure them. Always Deadlift with a neutral lower back – maintain the natural inward curve of your lower spine.