Don’t Make Your Deadlift Stupid: 2 Mistakes to Avoid

The deadlift is simple, but lifters sometimes find ways to make it much harder than it needs to be. In the first video of this deadlift series, Starting Strength Coach Phil Meggers covers two common mistakes that can make your deadlift unnecessarily difficult.

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