Adaptive Training Systems

Should you pause your deadlift directly off the floor or at the knees?

Had a client ask me which one is better and in this video I go over my opinion on how they differ depending on the result you want to get from them

Tldr pause at knees if you struggle with knee/hip timing during the deadlift

Pause right off the floor to challenge bottom positioning (my preferred use case)

I also will caveat that I think more used cases for having the pause higher for a conventional puller vs a sumo puller

Curious to hear your thoughts down ⬇️

“That one simple trick to fix tight hips‼️‼️”

In all seriousness, understanding the position of your pelvis and ribcage has on your ability to access range of motion isn’t just isolated to this muscle is weak or tight

Send this to your friend or client always blaming their hip flexors for being weak/tight