Students will be able to demonstrate and explain how to correctly perform a deadlift Students will be able to recognize potential errors in form when performing a deadlift Students will be able to explain the muscles involved in the deadlift and there location on the body

 Functional exercise ◦ What is a functional exercise?  Any exercise that replicates real world movements ◦ Can you think of any other functional exercises?  Squat  Should press  Running/jogging/walking  Pull up  A Deadlift is simply picking an object off the floor and bringing it to hip level.

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Set-up (very important)  Your feet should be directly under your hips and toes may be pointed out slightly.  The bar should be over your mid-foot. (have someone check this)  Your grip should be outside your hips so your arms do not interfere with your legs at any point during the lift. Your arms should stay straight throughout the lift.  A double-overhand grip is preferred.

Performing the deadlift correctly Set up cont.  Your shins should be touching the bar.  Your chest should be up – as high as you can get it.  Your back should be tight and in good lumbar and thoracic extension (this is the natural curvature of your spine).  When you set up like this, your shoulders will be slightly ahead of the bar, so that your scapula is directly over the bar. The scapula is what transfers the load from your arms to the rest of your body.

Execution (Pulling phase)  Keep the bar close to your body as you pull. You should literally be dragging it up your legs (wear pants, or tall socks!).  Your torso angle should remain constant until the bar reaches your knees. This means that your shoulders and hips rise at the same rate until the bar is at your knees. If your hips come up first or your chest comes up first, you violate this rule.  The bar should travel in a perfectly vertical path perpendicular from the ground to the top of your pull.