Lower Back Rounding: How Much is Too Much on a Deadlift?
From age 14 to 25, I was convinced that heavy deadlifts would break my spine in half. After all, it seems legit.
But my view was molded by user error. Or as I like to say, "deadlifts don't hurt your back. What you're doing will hurt your back."
Deadlifts look as simple as picking it up and putting it down. However, it's one of the most nuanced and technical exercises out there. While I field a ton of questions about the deadlift everyday, one I hear most often is:
How much can - or should - your lower back round during a deadlift?
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