Hey guys!

so lately I've been having problems with my deadlift form. The weight I am lifting isn't that heavy, and I know I can lift more, but I can't lift these weight because I can't stop my back from arching forward when I lift.......would a decent weightlifting belt help keep it arched the correct way?

i usually end up lifting lighter because I get mad when I see terrible form, but I feel inn missing out on gains because I can't keep my back stiff!

Well a belt is really to help you keep your core tight and give your back some support. The actual position of your back and whether it rounds or not is a posture issue, and a belt won't actually fix that.

If you can keep a tight core, that will help your posture. Make sure you really sit your butt down, and keep your chest up. Have you seen Scott's deadlifting fundamental series for proper form?

Also, you may just need to work up to that weight you are struggling with. What you think is light, might actually be heavy for some people and it might not be as bad as you think :)

Jordan

Can you post a video so we can see?

I'll try get a video next time!

I can can keep my back fine for lighter weight but when I up the weight I lose form, but can still lift it, except my back is curved

Sometimes the problem is in your position or the weight is too heavy for you. Our body is not always in good condition, but if you know that you can lift more, try to make a review again of the correct form of deadlift. @JoeHurricane just gave you the video to guide you.

Watch the video Joe posted up, that should help you out. Just got to be patient. I to had the same problem as you and what helped me is once I got all my pointers I practiced pretty much for a whole 5 week routine. I did as heavy as I could while maintaining proper form and got my body and mind use to the movement and then slowly added weight little bit here and there as I could. I now deadlift as much weight as I can for my desired sets and reps with proper form. New problem...my grip is week. You'll get there!

Yeah seen the video before, ah maybe I'll just stick to a lower weight for now and do more reps until it becomes too easy haha! My grip is amazing for some reason, I can really lock my hands no problem!

I also have a hard time keeping my back straight when going down and going up from the bottom. Is this because I am not very flexible, like if I had more flexible hamstrings I could bend over further with my back straight . My problem might be that I am just inexperienced.

Well if you get a video up it will give us a visual guide :) You don't want the gym to be too easy! :P

But once lighter weight becomes easy, then you should hopefully be able to carry proper form over into your heavier sets.

Jordan

Flexibility can have some effect definitely. Don't forget about your hip flexibility too. Check out the tips in this video, it might be able to help you get lower and keep your back straight for deadlifts too:

Practice makes perfect!!

Jordan

Cheers lad!

I've finally sorted my deadlift form! I sat and watched all of Scott's deadlift videos and studies them and my form for a while.....turns out because of my feet positioning I was having to lean over more to get the bar past my knees. All I did was turn my feet outwards a little bit and now it's fine! Beat my PB and lifting way heavier than before! 😃😃

Nice glad to hear you fixed your mistakes! And also glad to hear you lowered your weight before to try to correct your form. Too many people will continue to do lifts incorrectly just because they can increase their weight for an ego boost. Not only do you have a higher risk for injury, but it also can cause your body to develop differently than you planned. For example, people who choose not to do bicep curls all the way down and do it that way all the time while increasing their weight is just going to shorten the length of the bicep. Same concept applies to all lifts and whatever kind of growth you're trying to get out of it.

Yeah man there's nothing worse than seeing guys lifting way more they can manage just to look like they are strong! There's one tiny guy at my gym who does the most ridiculous barbell bicep curls, his bicep doesn't even move the whole Rep! It's like a shoulder rotation!