Barbell Deadlift from Deficit
The deadlift standing on a low platform, so the bar starts below the feet and the hardest part, the break off the floor, gets longer.
How to do it
Setup
On a low platform, bar over the mid-foot, grip just outside the legs, hips lower than usual, back flat.
Steps
- Pull the slack out of the bar, then push the platform away.
- Keep the bar on the shins and thighs all the way up.
- Lock out with the hips, then lower along the same line.
Common mistakes
Rounding to reach the lower bar: if the back cannot stay flat, the platform is too high. Hips rising first out of the deep start: chest and hips move together. Loading it like a floor pull: go lighter than your deadlift.
Breathing
Big breath and brace at the top, exhale after the lockout or between reps.
