Avoid This Deadlift Mistake (NO TORN BICEPS!)

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One of the most gruesome mistakes you can make when doing the deadlift results in a torn biceps tendon. In this video, I’m going to show you exactly what is causing the bicep tendon tears when deadlifting and more importantly how to make sure it doesn’t happen to you. 60% off all AX programs - http://athleanx.com/x/371-workouts Subscribe to this channel here - http://bit.ly/2b0coMW Many people think that the exercise itself is the cause. This is not the case. Thousands of reps of deadlifts are performed every day around the world and very few of them result in a torn biceps tendon. That said, when two ingredients are in place the risk of tearing a tendon become significantly more likely. These are the use of a mixed grip and improperly directing force into the bar through the arms at the top of the lift. Let’s look at the mixed grip first. This is a prerequisite for this injury because it places one of the hands in an underhand position via supination at the forearm. The reason this grip is used is so that someone with a weaker grip can have better grasp of the bar. The underhand provides stability by preventing the rolling of the bar out of the hands as it will with a traditional overhand grip. That said, it also immediately activates the biceps more and places tension through the upper arm that doesn’t happen through the pronated side. Next however, is where the combination of this and more tension along with stretch becomes the perfect recipe for disaster.

Published 2018-10-18 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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