Quick Tip - Deadlift Setup Cue

Summary by Krater

A fitness instructor explains a mental cue to prevent lumbar flexion and lower back rounding during conventional deadlifts by contracting the hip flexors during setup.

From the video

Answers: How do I stop my lower back from rounding during a deadlift?

• deadlift form
• lumbar flexion prevention
• hip flexor cue

Exercises

• deadlift · barbell

What it concludes

• Contracting the hip flexors during the setup helps maintain a tight core and prevents lumbar flexion on subsequent deadlift reps.