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#Repost @achievefitnessboston (@get_repost) ・・・ WHAT’S THE BEST DEADLIFT NECK POSITION?! - What’s up, Achievers?! @jasonlpak here with a quick tip on neck position during deadlifts! This one is sure to garner a lot of commentary so make sure you read this all before you jump in the comments section! - When deadlifting, there are a few things we’re looking at from an “absolute” standpoint. 1) Make sure you’re hinging rather than squatting. 2) Make sure the bar is directly over the middle of your foot - your base of support. 3) Make sure your armpit is in line with the bar cap. If those constants are met, then the big rocks are in place. When talking about the little rocks - your foot position and flare, your grip width, knee position, etc., there’s a whole lot of room for variability based on the lifter, their ability level, their levers, and their comfort level. - Neck position is one of those little rocks. The only thing we don’t want to see is hyperextension or flexion - anything in between is fine. We actually prefer to have a slightly extended neck position (“gaze a few feet ahead of you”) because we feel that it helps to set the spine/upper back in a better position. Also, you’re lifting the barbell up, and some slight extension of the neck can facilitate that. That’s why you’d never see an olympic lifter initiate their pull with their head down, and it’s also why a sprinter/athlete were doing high skips, they’d flex their foot up, because their knee and hip are flexing up as well. - When people try to go too “neutral”, they often end up flexed with their necks and that translates to more rounding of the upper back. If you’re an elite powerlifter and you lift a certain way, that’s great - but that’s your style and not an absolute. - I hope this post cleared some things up for you all! Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! ✌️💙💪 . . . #deadlift #deadlifts #deadlifting #somervillema #achievefitnessboston

#Repost @achievefitnessboston (@get_repost) ・・・ WHAT’S THE BEST DEADLIFT NECK POSITION?! - What’s up, Achievers?! @jasonlpak here with a quick tip on neck position during deadlifts! This one is sure to garner a lot of commentary so make sure you read this all before you jump in the comments section! - When deadlifting, there are a few things we’re looking at from an “absolute” standpoint. 1) Make sure you’re hinging rather than squatting. 2) Make sure the bar is directly over the middle of your foot - your base of support. 3) Make sure your armpit is in line with the bar cap. If those constants are met, then the big rocks are in place. When talking about the little rocks - your foot position and flare, your grip width, knee position, etc., there’s a whole lot of room for variability based on the lifter, their ability level, their levers, and their comfort level. - Neck position is one of those little rocks. The only thing we don’t want to see is hyperextension or flexion - anything in between is fine. We actually prefer to have a slightly extended neck position (“gaze a few feet ahead of you”) because we feel that it helps to set the spine/upper back in a better position. Also, you’re lifting the barbell up, and some slight extension of the neck can facilitate that. That’s why you’d never see an olympic lifter initiate their pull with their head down, and it’s also why a sprinter/athlete were doing high skips, they’d flex their foot up, because their knee and hip are flexing up as well. - When people try to go too “neutral”, they often end up flexed with their necks and that translates to more rounding of the upper back. If you’re an elite powerlifter and you lift a certain way, that’s great - but that’s your style and not an absolute. - I hope this post cleared some things up for you all! Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! ✌️💙💪 . . . #deadlift #deadlifts #deadlifting #somervillema #achievefitnessboston

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