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Just a quick vid to show why you don't want to try and jerk the deadlift bar off the floor...
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLPebS2gXX2/
Granted this is 875 and he seems to do ok. But what you can see is that when you jerk the bar, as the plates break the floor it can suck you back down thanks to the whip. Essentially causing you to re-initiate the pull. Or miss the lift as it yanks you forward over the bar.
Great way to blow out your lumbar spine too.
Instead, pull back to tension the bar and then go. One smooth motion.
I have never coached anyone to be "explosive" on the deadlift. It's more about acceleration.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLPebS2gXX2/
Granted this is 875 and he seems to do ok. But what you can see is that when you jerk the bar, as the plates break the floor it can suck you back down thanks to the whip. Essentially causing you to re-initiate the pull. Or miss the lift as it yanks you forward over the bar.
Great way to blow out your lumbar spine too.
Instead, pull back to tension the bar and then go. One smooth motion.
I have never coached anyone to be "explosive" on the deadlift. It's more about acceleration.