It is ideal to coach a neutral neck with the lifter's eyes looking up(eye extension is not neck extension). As the lifter progresses through the lift into an upright position the head/neck should be strait or slightly extended.
Look down and slightly forward to align your neck with the rest of your back and avoid hyperextension. Tighten your glutes, hamstrings, and core, and drive your feet into the ground to stand up straight, lifting the weight to about your upper thighs. Squeeze your glutes and lock out your hips at the top.
Poor Head Placement: Looking up during your RDL causes your low back to arch excessively which will not feel very good and can casue injury. Keeping your gaze slightly out in front of you with your chin tucked keeps your spine neutral as you hinge back.
Proper alignment of the head and neck is critical while lifting, but especially in posterior chain dominant lifts such as the RDL. The chin should be tucked slightly, and the neck in a neutral alignment with the rest of the torso.
Generally speaking, the longer a muscle is under tension for, the bigger and stronger that muscle will get. When you drop a deadlift from the top, you're cutting the time of that rep in half. It may not seem like much, but if you do that on every set, week after week, it will add up.
Keep your chin tucked.
Many people have a tendency to look up and hyperextend their neck throughout their deadlift. Not only does this prevent you from pushing back into your hips as deeply as you could, but it encourages your lumbar spine to hyperextend as well.
Taking too many breaths can also leads to feeling faint.
Are you taking too long to do each rep, causing you to hold your breath for too long? Regardless, we found that a short, sharp exhalation at the lockout (top of the deadlift) helps to alleviate feeling lightheaded while deadlifting.
Grip the bar in each hand flush where the fingers meet your palm. You want to press your hand against the bar in the highest part of the palm to avoid pinching your flesh as you wrap your fingers around the bar. With both palms facing down, close your hand around the bar to secure your grip.
The primary difference between the standard deadlift and the RDL is that the former starts with the weight on the floor, while the latter starts with the weight held in front of the hips.
What Is A Good Weight To Deadlift? As a general rule, you should be able to lift at least your body weight in pounds if you weigh 150 pounds and deadlift 150 for at least one rep.
Snatch Grip Deadlift. The snatch grip is a more difficult barbell deadlift variation with an increased range of motion. This variation works the same muscles as the conventional deadlift but, thanks to the extremely wide grip position, focuses more on the muscles of your upper back while sparing your lower back.
The deadlift only has one command which is “DOWN”. This command gives your permission to lower the bar after you've completed your lift. If you do not keep your hands on the bar as you return the bar to the floor, you will be given a red light.
Deadlift Mistake: Your Back Isn't Straight
First and foremost, you should be avoiding any excessive curvature or rounding of your spine, especially in your lower back. This isn't a bend over and lift up movement, and if you reinforce bad habits with light weight, you'll wind up paying for it later.
There is no particular age that you should stop lifting heavy. I was quite intrigued when I saw that this was a question that people were asking. Our bodies are meant to move. We are meant to use our muscles and work them.
There are two main reasons why you are weak off the floor in the deadlift: (1) the muscles responsible for generating force off the floor are underdeveloped, or (2) you lack efficient technique in the start position of the deadlift. In order to implement solutions, you first need to understand the root of the problem.
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) causes dizziness, vertigo, unsteadiness and nausea when you move your head. Common triggers include rolling over in bed, getting out of bed, and lifting your head to look up. BPPV is generally an easily treated disorder.
Start by wrapping your thumb around the bar, and then enclosing your fingers over the top of it. Your thumb should be trapped – or pinched – between the fingers and the barbell. Make sure you're not squeezing over the knuckle, and ensure the top of your thumb is pressing into the bar. Perform a normal deadlift.