Why You Feel RDLs in Your Lower Back | Form Fix

Here’s why you’re feeling RDLs in your Lower Back

📈 The goal of the Romanian deadlift is to create a hip hinge motion.

We want to push the hips back

🔑 But, it’s important to keep the knees in place.

Pushing the hips AND knees back often leads to:
1️⃣ Neural tension behind the knee (no, that’s not your hamstrings working)
2️⃣ Lower back taking over

Focus on keeping the shin angle vertical or slightly positive.

[anthonydevellis]

This is actually exactly the advice I needed to deadlift without pain. Someone at the gym taught me to put all the weight in my heels. Said “you should almost feel like you’re falling back.” But didn’t warn me about the shin angle. Probably never was a problem for him, I’m not blaming him.

Thanks

[justonvacation]

Thank you for the cue : Keep a Vertical Shin Angle...

[RT-qzci]

Wow. Watched a lot of videos like this but this was new info. Thank you!

[TheStreetsOfOurLives]

In the gym, just watched your video. Applied the changes, and I could feel the positive difference. 🤓 👍 Thanks brother

[jessrobinson]

This is so helpful, thank you so much!

[OhNickyYouSoFine]

This was a perfect example video. Short and simple. Thank you.

[KenanTurkiye]

Good vid once again.
I used to love RDL's, until I found out about the B Stance RDL's, now my fav.

[ivommelo]

I’ll try this next week, but I felt my back yesterday, and looking at the video that was indeed what I was doing.
Hope I don’t feel my back again 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

[bhagyashreedwivedi]

My lower back always pains a lot after rdl...will definitely try this

[georgetzi]

That was exactly what i was doing wrong. Incredibly helpful video!!

[toyobeats]

Even with good form, let's say I do RDL twice a week, for like 8 weeks straight, would it still be normal to develop some kind of lower back soreness?

[perpetuallylove]

Thank you. We do a lot of these in LesMills Bodypump classes.

[paulf]

Good info. Been having trouble with this lately

[Euphytos]

Thanks a lot. I'm going to try with this in mind.

[icecreambodyrolls]

Das crazy because I feel it in my hamstring because the knee bend us too much 😭

[zabeehtaizai]

i always wondered why my back was stressed despite going backwards and havinga flat back

[adomasjasiukenas]

Could you please explain what is neural tensions vs muscular tension then?

[whereisdom]

Would say Tibilias training could be contributing with that?

[dennis]

Is it problematic when the shin angle gets slightly positive?

[lavatr]

Are Hexabar Deadlifts Back exercise? Or legs exercise

I do on my back day