Setup

 

• Keep feet under your hips with weight in the heels

• Barbell should be against the shin 

• Maintain a neutral spine

• Hands are outside the legs and grip can be either overhand, underhand or both

• Hips are higher than kneeds but lower than shoulders

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Execution

 

• Drive up through the heels while keeping a neutral spine

• Stand up by extending the legs while raising the hips and shoulders simultaneously

• While standing shoulders should be slightly behind the bar

• Return the weight by sending your hips back while your shoulders come forward

• Knees stay back out of the way until the bar travels past

• Slightly flex knees to return bar to the floor

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Tips

 

• If you cannot avoid "rounding" your back then reduce your weight or you will certainly injure yourself eventually

• Don't wear shorts on deadlift day unless you don't mind bloody shins