went to the gym for the first time in agesss today AND into the mini weights room for the first time EVER !!! ur weightlifting guide was so so helpful i pulled the program straight from there plus ur jockposting is genuinely so motivating so like. thank u very much 💖
one question, i had some pain in my lower back (mostly during db romanian deadlifts) and when i investigated on the internet i got a lot of poor posture but i feel like my back looked pretty straight in the mirror? any suggestions on what could wrong posture wise? thanks again !!
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(first of all: if there's a weight room trainer at your gym you could ask them to look at you for a couple of reps and give you feedback. irl feedback is always the best option if it's available)
DIY form check: my #1 tip if you want to check your deadlift form is to not look yourself in the mirror, but actually record yourself with your phone and look it up after. (Unless your gym doesn't allow filming but it should be alright if it's a form check) — that's more helpful for spotting mistakes than pausing mid-rep to turn around and look at yourself.
body cues that could help: CORE BRACING first of all (& "neutral back" minimising pelvic tilt). Also: when doing deadlifts / RDL, you want to keep as much tension as possible in your upper back — a good cue that helps for that is to imagine you're trying to squeeze an orange under each armpit. When doing RDL the focus of the movement is the hip hinge, and I'd recommend doing low weight / warm-up sets where you focus less about keeping your back flat and more on building awareness of what it feels like when your hips are leading the movement. There's also the fact that form tends to break down when you're lifting too heavy so if the sorness is persistent, just scale back the weight a bit and built it back up when it starts feeling too easy.
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