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T R A I N F O R M C H E C
YOU’VE BEEN
DEADLIFTING ALL WRONG
Powerlifter and strength coach JL Holdsworth
sets things straight to help you deadlift like a pro.
L Holdsworth is a up to learn more. pain if you’ve injured your
strength coach and world “Unless you’re an elite-level lower back.
champion powerlifter powerlifter, the way you’ve “This is in direct opposition
who’s squatted 905 been taught [to deadlift] is often to good form,” says Holds-
J pounds, benched 775, just wrong,” says Holdsworth, worth. “It might help you
and deadlifted 804 in founder of the Spot Athletics to safely pick up a laundry
competition. When he issues gyms in the Columbus, OH, basket, but it’s not how you
advice, it’s best to listen. So area. He mentions that physi- deadlift. Anatomically, the
when he mentioned on a cal therapists began applying lats are not built to retract or
recent episode of the Muscle pain-mitigating rehab strategies depress the shoulder blades.
& Fitness podcast, M&F Reps, to basic barbell lifts, which fil- They are meant to abduct the
that people everywhere tered down to personal trainers arms to the body.” To get it
are teaching and learning and strength coaches. Squat- right, he advises to keep your
the deadlift incorrectly, we ting low and keeping your lats shoulder blades abducted, or
took note. Then we followed tight and chest up can reduce rolled forward, and your lats
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