
Place your feet hip width or slightly wider. The bar should be about over the middle of your foot. Bend down with as much ankle flexion you have before your shins reach the bar. Then grip the bar at shoulder width thinking about bending it throughout the entire lift. Look at one spot on the ground and keep your eyes fixed on that position. Take a deep breath through your stomach, not your chest, and once you’ve gathered all the air you can, squeeze your abs imagining yourself about to get
punched or taking a nasty poo. hold this “brace” throughout the lift. Pull the slack out of the bar by pulling on it until you hear a clink, do not let go of any positioning/bracing during this. Push the floor away throughout your mid to heel part of your foot to activate your glutes. Imagine the bar is the brush and your legs are the canvas, thus, keep the bar as close to you as you begin the deadlift. As you reach the point past your shins/knee, it becomes especially important that your glutes