DON’T MAKE THIS DEADLIFT MISTAKE

Written By Mary Whaling
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If you find you are often pulling up with a tight or sore lower back after deadlifts then you need to watch our video.

There could be a few different reasons for this but a common one that is often missed is the correction of a lumbar lordosis in the setup of the deadlift.

If you have been told you have an increased lumbar lordosis (your lower back concaves in more than normal) and you do deadlifts as part of your training please follow our advice in the video!

You want to make sure that you’re not lifting with your lower back in an extended position. You need to correct the lordosis into a neutral position before you lift.

In the video we show you how to correct this. It involves tucking your lower ribs in to take away the extension in the lower back.

You obviously don’t want to put your back into flexion so make sure you stop at neutral (flat back).

Try it out when you next deadlift and comment below on how it felt and how you pulled up.

Mary Whaling
Physiotherapist trained, adelaide personal trainer and rehabilitation expert! At free ur body we specialise in rehabilitating clients out of pain and teaching them how to move BETTER in order to remain PAIN FREE. We use techniques and strategies to locate the source of pain in order to treat the cause and not the symptom. We don't believe in masking pain as this is only a short-term fix. Long term results is what we pride ourselves on. If pain is not an issue and you just need some help with fitness or with your technique to improve your movement then we can help too. Certified in FMS (Functional Movement Screen); SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment); NKT (Neurokinetic Therapy) Level 2 & Physiotherapy qualified.
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