I do too. You’ll have to switch to the mixed grip sooner with a weightlifting bar than with a powerlifting bar. Muscle imbalances are a non-issue as already discussed. These moves are grouped into different levels. This is one of the main things that makes it different from a squat. The issue with arching too much during Deadlifts is similar to pulling with a bent lower back. The best thing is to move. Normal inward curve. This hurts and can cause you to skip Deadlifts. Your skin can still fold under the bar if you grip it wrong (this causes hand pain and big callus). But don’t wear one and then Deadlift with a bent back. There are some strong lifters who setup in a low Squat position before Deadlifting the weight. Less of your skin gets trapped under the bar. Make sure you’re not to close to the bar and hips not too low. Find its center and remember the lace above it. Diameter should be 17″ for the 20kg/45lb plates so the bar starts at mid-shin level when you setup for Deadlifts. It allows you to do heavy shrugs like with a barbell. You have to keep it close to your center of mass. But it’s just a matter of habit. Bend your legs too but keep your knees back. The simplest, most effective program to increase your Deadlift to 180kg/400lb is StrongLifts 5×5. The risk is never zero, but good form distributes the lift's stress evenly across tissues rather than placing a destructive load on a specific area—the lower back, for example. And your arms keep the bar in your hands. The bar will either be too far from your legs, which is more stressful on your back… or it will be too close and hit you shins. Static holds means holding the weight without doing any movement. They can’t use straps either – strapping yourself to the bar is dangerous if you fail to lift the weight overhead. Just shave your calluses off every week so they don’t get trapped under the bar and tear. You can control the weight and don’t need excess padding. The bar rolls to you and opens your hands more because both palms face you. Or if you quit Deadlifting and now resume with a weight that is heavier than what you should be using after a break. It’s even easier to get bloody shins if you Deadlift in shorts using a bad bar with aggressive knurling. So you don’t need the safety pins or J hooks of the Power Rack. Her hips and back have to pull the weight alone, as if doing a stiff-legged Deadlift. So don’t try to pull the weight back and then stand there with your butt sticking out. Step away from the bar, put chalk on, and try again with a mixed grip. This magic lift also improves posture. But there’s no friction of the bar against your legs because of the hexagonal shape of the trap bar. The distance between your heels should match the width of your hips. Your hips and knees should move together to transfer the bar from the ground to an upper-thigh, locked position.3, Squatting exercises (focusing on hip extension). To do one, perform a regular deadlift, but when the bar reaches … Your abs won’t become weak. My long thighs put my hips higher. Here’s a video of me Deadlifting 210kg/451lb. Your traps already work hard to keep your shoulders in position when you Deadlift. Don’t drop weight not made to be dropped. But he raises his hips before pulling the weight. Create space for your arms and legs by putting your heels hip-width apart. Take a big breath and pull. Don’t try to fix that by gripping the bar wider – it will hang higher which increases the distance it travels. If that's not in the cards, it's best to simply add 5-10 pounds to the bar each week. Push your knees out while you lift the weight. Don’t do nothing but sitting the whole day, it will take your back longer to recover. Your lower back shouldn’t be flat but have a slight curve (aka lordosis). But trap bar Deadlifts aren’t Deadlifts. Always pull the weight from the floor up. It’s more effective to setup with higher hips rather than moving them mid-lift. Women are proof of this: they have smaller hands and weigh less. Wait until you can Deadlift 180kg/400lb with proper form. The bar will wear them out quickly. Straighten your arms before you pull the weight off the floor. But you don’t want to over-arch. Just stand straight with the weight. The bar will land over your mid-foot, ready for your next rep. Rest a second between reps. Stay in the setup position with your hands on the bar. You’re making them weak. This decreases the distance the bar travels because the bar hangs lower at the top. If you suddenly do five sets instead of one. Grip the pullup bar with both palms facing you, about shoulder-width apart. It’s hard to keep proper form when you pull that fast. You can Deadlift more weight if you grip the bar narrow, about shoulder-width apart. The thumbless grip makes no sense on the Deadlift as it makes the bar harder to hold. This puts you in a stronger position to pull. Keep in mind that the stress on your thumbs is higher when you use the hook grip on Deadlifts than on Olympic lifts. You want to get better at piano, you have to play piano – not guitar. Your hips should be higher so your shoulder-blades are over the bar.