"I'm....not thin." lol, That was the best one.

This is by far the best Deadlift Tutorial on KZfaq. Now when can I move the bar? I've been holding it since watching this 3 weeks ago

I watched this month's ago and my deadlift has improved dramatically. I swear every time I go through my setup I can hear "do not move the barbell!"

Step 1: DO Step 2:NOT Step 3:MOVE Step 4:THE Step 5:BARBELL

I hear if the barbell moves Alan comes to your house and puts beard hairs in your oatmeal when you aren't looking

Guidelines @3:10-5:05 #1 3:10: Barbell over mind-foot. #2 3:38: Place hands on barbell. #3 3:55: Bring shins to barbell. #4 4:08: squeeze your chest out/up. #5 4:38: Drag the barbell up your body.

I’ve watched various Deadlift tutorials from Athleanx, squat university, Jeff nippard, etc and this video was an absolute game changer. RM went up 25lbs without fatigue in my lower back like before. THANK YOU VIKING MAN

Awesome still in 2019. I learned a lot from this even as a 500+ lb puller. I used to make the mistake of dropping my hips super low before I pulled the bar off the ground and this led to me tweaking my back frequently .

I once sneezed and moved the barbell by accident, ended up herniating 3 of my discs.

This video is truly "GOLD." I used to feel pain in my lower back the day after deadlifting, but after watching and following all the steps in the video, I can happily say I no longer feel pain in my lower back! Thank you, Sr.

this is by far the best deadlift video I've seen And remember kids - do not move the barbell.

I moved the barbell and spontaneously combusted.

I thought my deadlift mechanics were fine. And then I watched this video. Now my deadlift feels smoother and I'm able to pull more weight. It was like magic when I followed these tips. Thank you for the video. Subscribed!

Instructions unclear, moved the barbell.

I really wish everyone who deadlifts could see this video. I can’t begin to tell you how many times people have told me my hips are too high when I deadlift despite the fact that my starting position is correct for my anatomy. Drives me nuts. Following these 5 steps have helped me perfect my form and now deadlifting is my all time favorite lift! Thank you for this video! Also thank you for repping my hometown of Sacramento!

I have long legs and my angle is like Karley’s. I always thought I was doing something wrong because of how my back angles. Thank you for this. And, I will NOT MOVE THE BARBELL! 🙌🏻

This video is bullshit. He doesn't even discuss cursing and expressing negative emotions towards the barbell.

Every once in awhile I check up on your deadliest videos because it's my favorite lift and I have to remind myself to stay humble and use these steps

I have used this video to help me start deadlifting 4 years ago and I finally made it to 505 pounds. Thanks Alan.

I’ve been deadlifting for years yet I still feel I learn from watching these videos

"make sure you feel heavy in your hands" . . just changed my life

I freaking love deadlifting with a passion. It gives me life. I am glad I found your channel. Your pointers will help me tweak my flaws.

in my training period of over 2 years this is the best video i have watched so far on deadlift. simple, precise, on to topic and straight forward.

I recommend this video to literally anyone who asks for advice. It explains things so much better and comprehensively than what you can do directly.

As a 5'0" female, this is by far the most helpful deadlift tutorial I've ever watched. Thanks!

This video was really helped me fix my deadlift form. A lot of other instructional videos on the deadlift are very disorganized, and/or really long winded their explanation for setting up the lift, which makes it hard to remember the most important steps you listed that needs to be done prior to lifting. I wish all instructional videos for major lifts were as short, yet detailed as this one is. Thank you , I actually like doing deadlifts now.

I started deadlifting 6 eyars ago, and this is STILL in my opinion the best how-to video on performing the deadlift.

It's an older video, but would seriously like to say thank you for providing tha masses with this information. Watched this video in between sets, and it was figuratively a night and day difference. I've been lifting for 4 years, almost slipping a disc, and after today I finally feel comfortable with deadlifts. Changed my leg days forever!

This is the first time the chest cue has finally clicked. I always though chest up like you're puffing it out but now I see it's more like pushing your chest through your arms. Always bringing the gold Alan.

starting strength is truly a masterpiece. a must read for all lifters.

Of all the people I watch for form tips and cues, I easily choose your channel over any others especially for deadlifting. I'm stuck at home because of the pandemic and have just an olympic barbell I overpaid for ($400 for a fcking bar, I spend more on the bar than my cage..) I have no plates since the prices of plates are so sky high right now. But honestly, I've always avoided training legs all together, but after just messing with an empty barbell hitting legs with squats and deads, it feels good and is fun. After seeing veins in my calves and near my knees popping out, despite not training legs, was the push I needed to start training them.. couldn't have chosen a better channel for form tips. Thanks alan.. Also I'm beyond pissed that I just now realized I wasn't subbed. I watched your vids years ago and could've swore I was..

Thank you. It took me 3 years to find a video who can give me detail explanation on how to do deadlift. Finally I master my form after watching your video. Thabk you Sir.

Thank you, Alan Thrall! I use to do rack pulls for many years, cause I could never do deadlifts. So, after watching your video three times(yeah, I know I'm little slow to learn) for the first time in my life, I found I could do deadlifts. My gym is in the basement, and I did exactly what you taught, and bingo like magic it works!!! Again thank you very much!

I actually liked​ this version better than Starting Strength's 5 Steps video. Well done, sir.

Herniated a lower back disc a decade ago (without really doing any DL before then either). Every year or so try to lift an empty bar from rack pins... hurts. Found this video a year ago. Felt confident. Last night, finally get the balls and confidence to try DL again. Take cheat sheet notes on phone. 50 singles at 95# to practice form with phone right in front of me. No pain. BAM! Thanks Alan!

I've been lifting on and off for years now with several coaches at gyms but never has it stuck with me and noticed an immediate difference than with some of these tips. So thanks.

Thank you for this video!! Especially for addressing the different body/leg ratio bit. I'm a torso guy myself who's just getting into deadlifting who's also getting inconsistent/bad advice from other lifters who don't factor that in. And also thanks for explaining what the hell folks mean when they say "squeeze your chest out!" and what it's supposed to accomplish. I'm sure it's obvious to most but for some of us newbs . . . it's a little ambiguous.

"Do I really have to lift the barbell over the middle of my foot?" "YES, YOU DO" XD

Dude, that step one was killing me. For some reason in my little head I was thinking middle of my foot was middle of what I could see and put the bar in the middle of my shoe laces. Instant improvement on my deadlift. Thanks for showing that one seemingly common sense shot.

Alan you have been my teacher through this deadlift process and I want to thank you . I’ve went from “wtf” is that guy trying to do, to “damn” watch what that guy doing now.

Thanks Alan, I followed your procedure and successfully felt the progress. I used to deadlift 150 Lbs., but my last session I did 220! huge boost for me and inspiration to do more.

Shit, I moved the barbell. All my gains are gone.

Best deadlifting tutorial, cutting the scientific bs and just showing the correct form which is what a lot of people are trying to find. Thank you!

I’ve watched this video so many times and finally realised that I have been skipping the “bring your shin to the bar step” my god it helps. My hamstrings weren’t activating properly until I did this

2:45 its actually important to leanr what ham and glute activation feels like prior to doing the lift. I had lower back issues whenever I would deadlift and I found out that I would never squeeze my hams and ass during the lift. The more they are activated, the less force applied on the back. Getting familiar with that is helpful.

Out of every lifter on here I always come back to Thrall for my form check throughout the years. Thanks brodie

I recently started to do deadlift and by far this is the only video that’s provided proper step by step instruction. Thank you !

this is the first deadlift video that actually taught every proper technique and i see how easy it is now to properly deadlift. thanks

So do I move the barbell after grabbing it?

"if you think your deadlift setup is perfect then you won't be watching this video." I have been deadlifting for almost 2 years now. And I am still watching it.

Best Deadlift video I've watched. Added wt to the bar and eliminated lower back pain.

Thanks all this time I thought you had to keep your knees pointed straight out in front of you. Seeing you open up your knees a bit allowed me to finally get the bar to come straight up. I've watched a ton of deadlift videos and nobody ever points this out. In fact you didn't even point it out I just noticed it. I think this might be why a lot of people like me think we aren't built to deadlift because we're pointing our knees straight ahead.

Brilliant video mate. As someone who had back surgery last April (11 months ago) due to an injury in the gym.. (you guessed it.. deadlifting!) one of my main rehabilitation exercises was deadlifts. (Obviously very little to no wait) to strengthen my core. I’ve really struggled with technique throughout the year and have made little progress even with professional help. (I’m just a shit learner I think). But this video has helped me 10 fold and I’m now comfortably dead lifting with heavyish weights and it’s all down to you. So cheers bud

Really great video Alan, thanks! The steps make an easy checklist to go through before performing each rep. I would love to see the other big lifts (Squat, OHP, Bench) broken down in a similar fashion.

This is the best basic deadlift video on the internet to this day.

Just returned from a deadlift centered workout. I tried this technique. What a difference it made. I managed a couple more reps before failure compared to my previous workout. Good stuff. I'm now subscribed.

Hey, I just wanted to say thank you for this video. It has helped me immensely with my deadlift form and I can notice a difference between a week ago and this past Wednesday. Thank you!

Thank you so much. I was having a hard time keeping the back straight while doing a deadlift. Squeezing the chest out and bringing the knees towards the elbows did the trick. I am so happy that I could finally do the deadlift correctly.

This video has completely saved deadlifting for me! I am 6'5" with a lot of my height in my legs and struggled for the longest time to find a deadlifting position that felt comfortable and natural. This influenced failed attempts to deadlift that left me with a tight/inflamed lower back so I stopped doing it all together over a year ago. But with this new, simple setup, I have confidently returned to deadlifting with all the proper cues for the past 2 months now. Thank you for sharing this, it has completely changed how I workout and deadlift!! You're the man

best tutorial I've seen on the deadlift, fixed my posture and instantly added 20kg!!

"I'MMMM! not thin..." I feel you bro.

How to Deadlift: Starting Strength 5 Step Deadlift Or 27.3 steps, if you include all the times Alan said "DO NOT MOVE THE BARBELL" Awesome video either way, very informative

This is a gem everytime i need to correct myself I go back to this video

Thank you for this video! I was afraid to do the deadlift before, but today I gave it a try and with your instructions and repeating to myself: "DO NOT MOVE THE BARBELL" and I lifted 150+ lbs! You`re awesome and I regret that I haven`t found your channel earlier!

Instructions unclear; moved barbell; spine ejected from anus

Thanks for this. After watching this I did my first 3 sets of deadlifts. It helped a lot.

Here in Brazil we don't have too many academies how to teach deadlift correctly. Thank you for this video.

This channel has the best advice for hitting form correctly. I get better insight into setup, placements, and result than any other channel and even most trainers.

If you could make another video like this one for the squat, it would be greatly appreciated.

the actuall setup guide starts at 3:10

2:57 Alans composure is so serious and professional, but his sense of humor always gets me

I know this video might too old but I gotta say, Thank you so much Alan. You’ve been help me a lot with your quality contents. I don’t live in the US so It’d be almost impossible to meet you personally but I love you and your video. Thank you brother. -from South Korea

starts@3:08

Hey just want to say thank you so much, for teaching me this, since I've watched your video I realise I can lift more. Thank you😆

Thank you. I’ve spent the last two years going from 250lbs of fat to 160 pounds of shred. Now I want to see how big I can actually get and my deadlift was fugly. Your one video has fixed everything. You have a lifetime subscriber can’t wait to learn more as a marathon your channel today.

Tried this guide an hour ago and improved my deadlift by 30 kg!! Very usefull and helpfull.

3:00 this is what my local gym looks like 90% of the time 😂

Your luscious beard and silky golden hair arouses me Alan... *rubs nipples* mmm... shit... err... I mean... excellent video Mr. Thrall. The hybrid between precise information and exaggerated humor makes it rather easy to watch. Keep up the great work.

The best tutorial dead lift I've ever come across. Thank you.

years later and this is STILL the video i send people when they want to learn. thanks alan!

DO NOT MOVE THE BARBELL *triggered*

alans thighs haunt me at night

I used to hate deadlifts until I learned how to do them correctly. I think they are one of my favorite exercises now. They are just so satisfying to do plus it just feels cool to do them.

Really GOOD pointers. Honestly, my deadlifts laked one thing that Alan insisted throughout the video, "DO NOT MOVE THE BARBELL" and me, when deadlifting, moves the barbell like a rolling pin.

I learnt today Do not move the barbell

Sometime I'm alone doing DL in my basement and I just reach for the barbel and instantly shout out : "DO NOT MOVE THE BARBELL"

This is amazing description. Maybe the only thing to add is on bracing the core? But this is literally the clearest and best.

Last week I PRed my deadlift at 335lbs. This week I saw this video the day before leg day and put it into practice the next day. Following this video's advice corrected my starting position in a way that took all strain off my lower back and I PRed 365lbs without even the slightest strain and minimal use of the valsalva manuveur.

Damn, you upload more starting strength content than the starting strength KZfaq channel 😂

This saved me...seeing this 3 years late

Super noob here. Scared to death of doing this improperly. These steps made this a breeze for me to figure out. Thank you. I feel alot more confidant and will keep coming back until I get the hang of this.

I have watched quite a few deadlift videos but one thing has always been off for me: lowering myself to the bar after standing above it. It has always been awkward for me, like do I lower my knees more or hips? Do I arch my back or lower my hips more? This video has answered these questions I think. I can't wait to go back to the gym and try it like in this video! :) 1. Bend over and grip the barbell with your legs still more or less straight. 2. Lower your hips until your shins touch the barbell 3. Move your chest up WHILE NOT MOVING YOUR HIPS LOWER! Thank you! Maybe once I've learned these steps, I am getting closer to nailing the form. :)

its almost impossible to setup the barbell so that its straight before I walk up to it in my gym because the floor is all fucked up and not leveled all over the place

How do i put the barbell down?

A million thank yous for this video. I have been struggling trying to get my deadlift form back after several years off. I watched this video three times, and made notes. Went to the gym today and deadlifted my body weight (170) using these steps. SO happy to get back to proper deadlifting!

Thank the lord for a video that is not 20 min long and is still very helpfull

video : 50% humor , other 50 % is his beard

Do you move the barbell?

He is a legend of a man. Taught me deadlift at 40yrs old. Thanks Alan

DUDE! This and starting strength fixed my shit. Pulled 3x5 315 today. Last weak, 3x5 275 with weirdness. Do not move the barbell. Keep on keeping on. Thanks!