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@tmtj Yeah, I’d definitely recommend playing around with foot placement. Most gyms also have booster blocks that let you deadlift from a raised surface - they were hugely helpful to me when I was figuring my issues out, as they shortened the range of motion and let me skip the bit of the...

@msgee It’s crazy, right? I kept thinking that my core must be terrible, despite evidence to the contrary, but no. My back just can’t stay in place when my feet are placed widely apart.

@m32s Deadlifting with my feet close together sorted out my rounding back. It was like magic. Before this realisation, I spent a year trying to deadlift with my feet further apart, and always ended up with back pain. Might not work for everyone, but has worked wonders for me. Also, planking...

@wuzupman Yeah, this is the only thing I judge people for. Oh, and loud grunting and posing in front of mirrors. Having said that, I was also initially the idiot who did deadlifts with such poor form that a PT had to intervene 😅

@sosoxxomar I’ve just taken up hand sewing and it has been extremely helpful for reducing anxiety. I thought I’d get bored and restless doing it, but I don’t.

@roger5599 I’ve been explicitly told by several professionals to forget about going deep, because I can’t keep my spine in the correct position when I do. So yeah, I think squat depth is very individual. Having said that, though, I could definitely work on my hip flexors, and maybe gain a bit...

@lifeunlocked Yeah, don’t worry, it did come through, I just find it kind of hilarious it took me that long. I’ve got a hypermobile back, and in the end, the thing that enabled me to keep my back in the correct position was keeping my feet really close to each other. I still can’t squat to save...

@lifeunlocked Lol, two weeks? It took me the best part of a year to figure out how to make deadlifts work for my body 😅 Well done on your weight loss and fitness journey!

@twinmama Thank you so much! I’ve done so many negatives but never realised that I should try to hold on for 30 seconds - really looking forward to trying that out in the gym.

@deepblues36 I have struggled with exactly the same issues as you, so I’ll tell you how they were resolved for me. However, this is obviously my own experience only and I’m not a professional, so please be careful if you decide to try this out. Deadlifts: Once I started standing with my feet...