{"id":42,"date":"2026-09-27T12:10:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T12:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scintillawpthemes.com\/demo\/swp-gym-pro\/2026\/09\/27\/how-to-deadlift-safely-a-coachs-five-step-setup\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T12:10:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T12:10:22","slug":"how-to-deadlift-safely-a-coachs-five-step-setup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scintillawpthemes.com\/demo\/swp-gym-pro\/2026\/09\/27\/how-to-deadlift-safely-a-coachs-five-step-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"How to deadlift safely: a coach\u2019s five-step setup"},"content":{"rendered":"

The deadlift is the most honest lift in the gym: the bar is either off the floor or it is not. Get the setup right and it will build more total-body strength than almost anything else. Here is the five-step setup we teach every new member.<\/p>\n

1. Feet under the bar<\/h2>\n

Stand with the bar over the middle of your foot, feet about hip-width apart. From above, the bar should cut your shoelaces in half.<\/p>\n

2. Grip just outside the legs<\/h2>\n

Bend at the hips and take a double overhand grip, hands just outside your shins.<\/p>\n

3. Shins to the bar<\/h2>\n

Bend your knees until your shins touch the bar. Do not move the bar towards you.<\/p>\n

4. Chest up, back flat<\/h2>\n

Squeeze your chest up and pull the slack out of the bar. You should feel your lats switch on.<\/p>\n

5. Push the floor away<\/h2>\n

Drive through your whole foot and stand up tall. Lower with control and reset for every rep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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