Want to make sure I'm doing them right...

JaimeBrown5

I did deadlifts for the first time yesterday - I watched a few videos to see proper form, but you know, there's a difference between watching a pro and doing it yourself.

Today the backs of my legs are sore (hams) - presuming I wasn't way off base with form, that's what's supposed to hurt today right? I tried to make sure I looked foward, kept my spine straight, kept knees over toes, butt out and basically stood up then reversed back town. Shoulder blades pulled back and abs in (I had to think about this so it wasn't consistent) and I only bashed the bar off my knee once. Any tips?

Taylerr88

deadlift uses quads hams hips forearms and pretty much all of your back and abs.. you might feel it in your traps as well.. so your soreness is fine..

the best way to get deadlift advice is to post a form video.. just make sure you keep the bar as close if not on your body at all times.. after deadlifting, if i didn't wear something to protect my shins they are usually bleeding. and the obvious one.. never round the back.. you seem to have it down.. but look into posting a video.

kirkemorgan

Hams shouldnt be that sore, you may not have been bent at the knees enough, post video plz

JaimeBrown5

Oh they aren't THAT sore.. I just noticed that they ARE sore.. and usually they aren't (I just got into this kind of lifting after bailing on machines). My traps are sore too actually.. but I was doing military presses yesterday and assumed it was from that.

Thanks for mentioning that the bar could be basically ON me too - I was doing that and wondered if it was right.

I can't really post a video - I go to the gym alone and I'm way too shy to ask someone there to do it. But I'll keep watching videos and maybe do some reps sideways to see if my back is rounding.

(I felt it in my abs DURING it too by the way)

kirkemorgan

As long as your scaps are (tucked into your back pocket) and thorasic and lumbar back arent in flexion (cat back), you should be good to go. It's awesome that you are doing deads in the first place! one tip, never turn your head to look at stuff when your doing them, since many a back/neck get messed up doing that.