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Friend laughed at my deadlift form and I actually had to listen
I've been doing deadlifts at my gym in Portland for like 6 months and thought I had it down. This buddy of mine who's a powerlifter watched one set and said my hips were shooting up way too early. He pulled out his phone and showed me a slow-mo video of me rounding my back like a shrimp lol. I watched it back and honestly cringed at how bad it looked. Now I drop my hips lower and brace my core before every pull, and my lower back doesn't ache the next day. Has anyone else had a friend humble them with a quick video recording?
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kaiharris12d agoTop Commenter
That buddy of yours did you a solid whether you wanted it or not. My friend once filmed me trying to do a kettlebell swing and I looked like a scared cat trying to jump backwards. Got so self conscious about my form after that I started recording every heavy set on my phone and watching it back. Now I keep a cheap tripod in my gym bag just for that purpose. Makes a huge difference when you can actually see what your body is doing instead of guessing.
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