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Deadlifts strengthen your lower back by teaching you to keep it rigid against a load. Unfortunately many don’t strengthen but hurt their lower back doing Deadlifts. Here 5 ways to avoid lower back pain from Deadlifts.

I thought shoulders should be over the bar on the Deadlift. Could you explain why they should be kept in front of the bar on Deadlifts?

My coaches tell me when you Deadlift your hips must be below your knees like a Squat and explode. When you pick it up the bar must go up against the shins. Right now my shins are filled with scabs. I want to know: am I doing Deadlifts right?

You’ll lift the heaviest weights on the Deadlift. Proper Deadlift technique will not only make you lift more weight, it also minimizes risks of injuries. Here’s how to Deadlift with proper technique.

Scraped shins are the price to pay for deadlifts. The closer the bar to your shins, the less torque on your lower back. Scraped shins prove you’re keeping the bar close to you during deadlifts.

Unfortunately, scraped shins can turn into bleeding shins. Which will hurt. And when your shins hurt, you’ll deadlift with the bar away from the shins. Here are some ways to minimize shin scraping from deadlifts.

Strengh training coaches like Pavel Tsatsouline & Dave Tate recommend pulling back. The beginning of the deadlift is like a squat: keep hips down, extend the legs and then pull back. Is this correct or not?

Grip is the limiting factor in the deadlift. If your hands can’t hold the weight, you can’t deadlift it. A weak grip makes the deadlift harder to perform. A weak grip sends a signal to your back & leg muscles that the weight is too heavy to deadlift. If you want to increase your deadlift, start with your grip.