Hello,

I just started some light deadlifting (60kg) to get my form right.

But after my gym session, i felt sore at my back around my hip area. Is this normal?

Or it might be because my form is not right.

Any advice? Would a lifting belt helps?

Thank you

I have the same problem too

The easiest way to see whether your form is correct or not is by recording yourself from the side or asking a spotter..

Im quite sure my form is right...the pain of my back coming when I do deadlifting and it's gone after 15minutes like that...is this normal?

So if it's not sore then form is correct? Doesn't make sense.

if pain and not like a muscle sore(after workout) could be something wrong with your form ..

I ALWAYS record myself deadlifting if I'm going for a new poundage. You should, then get people to do a form check on it.

My guess is that you get the correct way up and the wrong way down.

good advice. i never check on this b4

Do you warmup before maxing your weight?

I used to have bad form and causes me lower back pain. i stop doing it for 4 months.

After fully recovered, nowadays i will start my session with few sets of warm up, at least 5 sets of 3 reps each. pyramid up. once reach my working weight than will bust 2-3 set of 5.

btw, i would recommend no belt at all for the warm up.

cheers! SEX!

i feel the same way too during my deadlift.
shifting the hips back first when going down?

If you are deadlifting anywhere close to your 5RM...there's no need to control descending, waste energy and very stress to your lower back. Just relax and descend quickly then retightEn Your body for the next rep.

Just like how you do squat you would descend quicker than going up.

Maybe I care too much about the weight dropping too hard on the floor haha

If your gym allows or they don't say anything bout it then to hell wuth it...my gym is located on first floor on top of restaurant, the restaurant owner told the gym owner to tell the gym members try not to slam the weight down on the floor cuz the dub dub dub sound can be heard from downstairs. But its really hard to control when you are deadlifting 200kg.

Best I can do is to put a layer of rubber mat that the gym have to absorb a little impact.

what about on lower weights? did you try 40kg? still got the pain? lifting belt maybe only on new PR just to be safe. but if you getting backpain, the belt may help but only hiding the problem.

For me, thinking of the deadlift as a "PUSHING" exercise instead of a "PULLING" exercise helped.

You should think about pushing the ground away through your heels instead of lifting with your back.

I did that and I felt 0 lower back sore.

today i tried deadlifting... felt my knees instead of lowerback. Feels like squat..

Probably because your hips are too low.

But if i dont lower my hips and bend my knees, I cant reach the bar.

That's why I never deadlift.