I think I have actually figured out my issue with deadlift form. While I havent talked about it previously I have had issues with deadlift form. Why I am not entirely sure, it may be my height, arm length, a balance issue etc... The issue was that my shoulders were always over my knees causing my back to take almost all the work as the bar never stayed in a single line, more of an inverse J (up straight then in as I locked out)
So last week I tried DLing in different shoes that had a much harder sole and kept my heels stable, this week I made a concious effort to rock back, almost balancing entirely on my heals and then driving through while making sure the bar kept in contact with my legs almost as if it were on some insane amalgamation of a smith machine composed of my legs, the bar and weight.
results were good, I still did rack, but a bit lower this time as I plan to slowly rework into floor deads with good form.
RDL
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315x12
315x12
345x12
T-bar row
120x12
145x12
170x10
lat pulldown, wide as possible
135x12
150x12
180x8
bb curls
95x6x3
10 mins stairclimber
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6'2" 224
bench 265
squat 405
deadlift 385
my best friend once told me real strength doesnt come in a box
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