ACL's being dicks

[Shutupandsquat]

Not really sure which topic this should be under but whatever. Okay, so I've been trying to improve my deadlift technique, but, what I try and get my ass down, my ACL's start giving me grief and I can only slightly drop it which causes me to round-back. I tried switching stances closer and wider, but still no luck and it's perfectly at any other time (squats, just average walking etc.). I was just wondering if anyone would have any suggestions because I HAVE to deadlift.

[teamfatboy]

How's your foot placement, SUAS ? Feet parallel, or in line with the plane of legs ?

Just my 2c worth but I've noticed that a couple of degrees of in- or out angle can make a difference - perhaps more so if you're sumo than conventional.

[Shutupandsquat]

How's your foot placement, SUAS ? Feet parallel, or in line with the plane of legs ?

Just my 2c worth but I've noticed that a couple of degrees of in- or out angle can make a difference - perhaps more so if you're sumo than conventional.

I prefer conventional. Thanks for the input, but one of the guys messaged me, so all is well.

[Dinahlady]

Why would you want to get your "ass down". Surely Deadlifts should be more hip flexion not knee. Deadlifts shouldn't be putting much stress on the ACL.

[Shutupandsquat]

Why would you want to get your "ass down". Surely Deadlifts should be more hip flexion not knee. Deadlifts shouldn't be putting much stress on the ACL.

I don't mean all the way down. You use your legs for drive and it helps keep your back straight.

[Android]

I found with conventional style a rounded back in inevitable, with Sumo style you can keep it straight and avoid it rounding and use Legs more...but then as a BBer you want to work your Back and not take it out of the exercise.

So I don't see a problem where others might.

I view a rounded back deadlift like a crane....winching from the bottom upwards. Just don't jerk the bar, take up the slack first, and straighten up.

I also think the major deadlifting muscles are called erectors for a reason and keeping them straight and putting all the strain on the hips doesn't sound like you'd be working your "back muscles" at all

[Shutupandsquat]

My ass doesn't really go below my knees, so the hips aren't really being worked. I just thought it would be good to make sure I'm not going to f*ck myself.

[Mcmass]

I found with conventional style a rounded back in inevitable, with Sumo style you can keep it straight and avoid it rounding and use Legs more...but then as a BBer you want to work your Back and not take it out of the exercise.

So I don't see a problem where others might.

I view a rounded back deadlift like a crane....winching from the bottom upwards. Just don't jerk the bar, take up the slack first, and straighten up.

I also think the major deadlifting muscles are called erectors for a reason and keeping them straight and putting all the strain on the hips doesn't sound like you'd be working your "back muscles" at all

Keeping a neutral back while deadlifting doesn't mean the erectors are not doing their job. It means they are doing their job.

The bar in an efficient deadlift, should move in as straight a line as possible,if legs are bent to much the lower back will round and knees will be to far forward meaning the lifter must pull the bar forward to clear the knees. A lot of people I see deadlifting in a conventional technique use to much quad and not enough back chain (hamstring/glute).

Another way is to just do rack pulls, this doesn't help develop the deadlift technique but will overload your erectors in a more direct way.