Are you getting the most out of your deadlift technique?
I was sending my training videos to my coach David. He reviewed my deadlift technique and asked if I have ever tried a dynamic start. The truth is, I’ve not heard it described this way. So….no.
Here’s example video he shared with me of a dynamic start.
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In the effort to improve my deadlift strength and technique this piqued my curiosity.I’ve done a little more digging on the topic and this is what I can gather.
Static start deadlift
- Start position is motionless before pulling the bar from the ground
- Less chance of error
- Good for solidifying start position for beginners
Dynamic start deadlift
I had a little chuckle as I looked at different variations of dynamic starts. Some started with hips high, some start with hips low and others looked a little bit like twerking. Here’s the key points though.
- Start position has movement in the hips before pulling the bar from the ground.
- Stretch reflex allows more force
- More difficult to achieve technical consistency
Which deadlift technique should you do?
- Start with Static while learning technical proficient
- After that you can experiment with dynamic starts
- Choose what feels good for you.
More resources
Here are some related links. It’s for olympic lifting but the concept stands for deadlifts.
