A compliment on my Deadlifts

Today at the gym on base, I got a compliment on my deadlift form. That feels outstanding for many many reasons. With that, it’s time for a fun fact.

Fun fact: When I started weightlifting in 2011 in a hot CrossFit Gym, deadlifts were my worst lift. My femurs were “too long for this sh*t*. I was coached and trained and coached on them until all the queues became gospel in my head:

• Keep a neutral neck and spine —like you’re having your height measured
• Push through the floor with your feet
• Your shoulders and hips should rise together
• Pin your shoulder blades together
• Feet under your hips or under your shoulders
• Break at the hips before bending the knees when returning the bar to the floor
• Slow off the floor
• Bail before you bow — bail on the lift before letting your back bow or round to make a lift.
• Legs start the lift, and hips finish it.

I won’t set the deadlift is my favorite lift, but it’s probably my cleanest.

i’m sure my being so attentive to my dead lift technique is because I am someone with two herniated discs. I wouldn’t say I’m paranoid about having good form, but I definitely would say that I am obsessive and meticulous about good weightlifting form. From my perspective, good form is a genuine necessity for me.