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Tommy Hill (anonymous) July 6, 2017 0 Comments

I’ve been having some issues with my deadlift. I’ve pulled in single ply and predators and I’m pretty quick from the ground, but I get to my knee and can’t lock out. I can do 500lbs for 6 reps but can’t lock out 545. Does anyone else have this issue!? I’m not sure what I need to work on.

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-29T23:24:12+00:00

Post some video! Usually, in my experience, an issue at lockout is a loss of position off the floor.

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Answer 2 · 2017-07-07T00:07:51+00:00

Could be a few things: Could be too much gear to push the hips through. Also, reps on the DL don’t really convert especially if you aren’t good at singles / or you touch and go. Send in your video in another question thread and we can have a look. I’d suggest trying just the suit, and just the briefs to test as well!

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