Ben Pollack Shares The Proper Deadlift Setup (AVOID MISTAKES) | Mind Pump

Ben Pollack Shares The Proper Deadlift Setup and how to AVOID common deadlift mistakes. Ben Pollack coaches us on how to properly set up for the deadlift, both for the conventional deadlift and sumo deadlift

Ben Pollack’s Deadlift Set Up
- Make sure you can get in the right position
- Spine must be in neutral position
- Hips, upper back and neck stack in a line
- NOT pushing butt out or arching upper back
- Power Pillar
- Squeeze abs & glutes
- Pull rib cage down over your hips

Conventional
- You want to be pulling straight up
- Don’t hit your shins
- Midfoot directly under the barbell
- Keep neutral spine
- You NEED to engage your lats
- Pick your hands up to stretch your lats
- Pull lats down into your back pockets
- Stay tight during the descent (difficult)
- Think about spreading the floor apart
- BIG breath into the diaphram
- Set up is CRUCIAL for a good lift

Sumo Stance
- Distribute the weight equally
- Activate lats
- Keep lower body tight
- DON’T lose position at the bottom of the lift
- Keep tightness all the way up

8:44 Conventional (side view)

8:55 Sumo (side view)

[JMK]

Content is wonderful. His quads were crazy. Thanks for just letting him just talk with no interruptions. Was great

[MAGAMAN]

Just watched a video on Alan Thralls channel where he says the way to know when your in the right position is that your knees should be inside (for conventional) the crease of your elbows. This is a great tip and as you can see at the end of this video, it is exactly where Ben's knees are.

[iAMbrahm]

man this guy is incredible, just watched his world record lifts....huge inspiration! sharpening up my coaching skills, thanks mindpump for this video with Ben, he is the man as are you!

[dgcyugv]

Jesus. This video seriously helped me with my form. Less lower back pain = more successful deadlifts. Thanks duuuude

[concrete]

First guy to ever say squeeze the rib cage and abs!! This is huge for me also because I naturally have a huge arch in my back...the harder I lock my spine the more arch I have...horrible for deadlifts. I always squeeze my ribcage down so my hips feel like the a curled under me...really they are now straight. Great video

[devindran]

Solid information without any interruptions. His quads are massive.

[hdkfshkskfe]

Is the thing with getting the lats engaged why many powerlifters put their arms out before gripping the bar?

[Precio]

Those side takes at the end, were wonderful. Excellent video.

[kingzzLoc]

Both queues helped with staying tight and locking in much appreciated

[AZWallbreaker]

I love Ben!!!! He's a great teacher when it comes to lifting. He keeps it simple and brief!!!

[Philioness]

Truly, one of the best instructions out there for doing this exercise. I've always failed to do it appropriately, until I watched this! Thanks!

[marcusjones]

That side view at the end...my dude might have the prettiest most aesthetically pleasing deadlift I have ever seen.

[jamiemacdonald]

Me when he starts talking: I like this guy, great information

Me when he shows his legs: TEACH ME O YE GOD OF THE QUADS

[amitraam]

Ben turns sideway to show you from the side the proper spine position. Editor's reaction: switch camera, so you can't see him sideways..

[brownboy]

That was probably the best form Ive seen on the deadlift love the foot position point under the bar...Thanks

[MatthewPlayz]

Great content guys! That lat cue is gold, just smashed a new DL PR!

[toriwolf]

Wow so awsome thanks so much for showing the proper form on how to do dead lifts I will make sure I will do it the proper way from now on holy moly he has amazing legs .

[mustaqimmustapa]

Thankyou very much. I deadlifted frm 75kg to 125kg @ 68kg now by improving my techniques

[eliasmarianov]

1:24 Power pillar is also a great nickname

[Gluxable]

its actually easier to tighten after u grab and "pull" the bar, whithout lifting yet, just feel the weight, inhale into diaphragm tighten the lats and core, then lift