Lower Back Keeps Tucking on Deadlifts - Anyone Else Deal With This?

[brunoG67]

Every time I go to pull, my lower back kinda rounds right off the floor no matter how tight I get. Not talking crazy cat-back, but it’s definitely not staying flat. Is this just part of pulling from the floor or am I asking for an injury down the line? Any of y’all fought through this?

[Luis-VIP]

A little curve is normal, bro. Most people aren’t perfectly flat unless they’re built for pulling.

[Marshall-S12]

Check your hip height. If you start too low, your body will round just to get into position.

[ThomasM]

Could also be hamstring tightness. If they’re stiff, your lower back ends up doing the job.

[MorganDsm]

Film from the side. If the rounding happens before the bar moves, it’s a setup problem. If it happens during the grind, that’s more normal.

[brunoG67]

Yeah mine rounds before the bar moves, like right as I grab it. That’s why I’m stressing.

[CAngel23]

Try raising the bar an inch with mats or plates. If it fixes the rounding instantly, you’ve got mobility or limb-ratio stuff going on.

[ZekeBarBN]

Engage your lats harder. Think “bend the bar toward you.” It locks your spine in place.

[AlexS#S]

And brace like you’re getting punched in the stomach. Most people think they’re bracing but they’re really just holding air.

[EdsonGS]

Long torso + short arms makes this way worse, btw. Don’t chase a perfectly flat back if your anatomy says no.