Learning to Deadlift | The Starting Strength Method

How to deadlift as taught by Mark Rippetoe in Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training. In this instructional video, you'll learn the correct positions and movement for the deadlift.

[TrinityMartin]

Listen to these cues, DO EVERY STEP, and I promise you that your deadlift will skyrocket over time. I started using their cues 4 years ago when I started barbell training. When I began, I could barely get 135 lbs off the floor without it hurting - tonight I hit an PR of 505 lbs at 44 years old. This WORKS. Same goes for their instructions videos on the squat, overhead press, and bench press. It's the best way to learn, period.

[wkhjzbv]

It's criminal that this is not the most popular deadlift tutorial on YouTube!

[_mayankr]

my notes about this, sharing for the people that like text:
1. stance - toes pointed slightly out (10-30 degrees), normal jump stance.
2. hands - double overhand with thumbs about 1 inch away from your legs.
3. bar should be directly above the midfoot.
4. without lowering the hips or bending the knees, grip the bar.
5. when grip secured, bend knees forward till shins just touch the bar.
6. shove knees out just a little so that they're in contact with elbows
7. squeeze your chest up, look at 15 feet away on the floor.
8. take a big breath, hold it and then drag the bar up your legs vertically up with contact of the legs.
9. go up till arms are straight, chest is up and then lock knees and hips.
10. you can put the bar on the ground at the end of the way down but don't unlock your back till the end of the set.

[iamthelizardking]

The true sign of expertise is the ability to explain a task in the most simple manner.rip is such a great coach

[joshcampen]

This is the best video on the channel so far! Not only do the shots look great, but the coverage is fantastic. I hope to see more like this!

[rustyblade]

Turning the toes out more was an absolute game changer for my deadlift. For some reason, I always deadlifted with toes straight forward, and it made me unable to get into a good possition, and as a result I snapped my back up pretty good one time... but now I deadlift perfectly fine with no pain or discomfort at all, and even heavier weights come flying off the floor right now. Thank you starting strength!

[Hossak]

Great video! One other thing which helps me is to emphasise that the deadlift is a push with the legs, not a pull with the arms. That way you initiate the deadlift properly with your legs, not with your arms.

[sadiemahon]

i'm a novice, injured my lower back doing deadlift because of a little egolifting. recovered and came back to deadlift being so scared. right now i been playing this video twice right before every single lower body day when I'm going to do deadlift, thinking about the cues of each step when I'm actually doing the reps, and also be super careful with the weight. so far my deadlift is increasing and I NEVER got any lower back pain or again. Thank you so so much for this video!!!

[river]

Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!! As a woman trying to figure all this out alone, this is by far the most thorough tutorial I've found. I appreciate this so much!!

[red_vibe]

The hardest part for me is keeping my back in the right position but I'll get there. Great video!

[bobs-oxxo]

I think it's important to lower your hips (between shoulders and knees) and start the deadlift pushing with your legs to keep the angle of your spine during the start of the lift and finally end the movement with the hips. Lowering your hips will put less tension in your lower back and it will be safer to prevent injuries.

[payneok]

Great job guys. I can't believe you NAILED this in under 5 min. Great camera angles and Bree never smiles - which we have come to expect. Thank You!

[crikeymos]

This was a brilliant recap after watching every single (and I mean every single) other vid you have made. You Sir are a genius teacher and have helped me come on leaps and bounds with your attention to detail.
Can you do a recap like this of all the other lifts? Rip for president.

[sidninja]

Rip really do be making us miss the gym 😭😭

[lunava]

So satirical yet so serious. I LOVE this. Its very informative. Now im looking forward to my next deadlift session

[gtothee]

Thank you for such a short direct video I can use regularly

[stephensperr]

Never too good for the basics. I lost a lot of strength and now I’m back to square 1, and this video was exactly what I needed!

[Kristiansullivan]

I am a complete novice. This video is fantastic. Thankyou for making such great sense!

[SumitSharma-vjzu]

This is the best video I have come across on how to perform the deadlift so far. Step by step all the transitions explained neat and clean. 👏👏👍

[moritz]

This is by far the best deadlift tutorial I have ever seen. Watched many tutorials but no one explains it as good as Rip does. Thanks!