Weightlifting can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be if you know how to do it.
A personal trainer explains how to do a deadlift.
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Start with a light bar and some ten pound bumper plates and focus on your form first.
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Starting light is key for both efficacy and safety when deadlifting.
Put on a lifting belt
Bernard also suggests wearing a lifting belt to help support your lower back.
The tightness of the belt will be a good reminder to keep your back straight and your core tight.
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Just check that to avoid tucking your chin.
Lock your elbows as you lift
see to it that there is no slack or bend in your elbows.
Squeeze the bar as tight as you’re able to before it leaves the floor.
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Breathe and engage your core
This seems obvious, but remember to breathe.
Take a deep breath and hold it prior to pulling the barbell away from the ground.
This core engagement will help protect your lower back from injury, explains Bernard.
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