Things I did to avoid fainting this time:
- Took some water with salt prior to training (to raise blood pressure a bit)
- I was careful with breathing: I breathed down, then up, then down again
- I sat down right after the deadlift for the just in case :)
The deadlift went up ok, felt easy, but the technique was poor, I believe (at least) the following were wrong:
- Hips start too high, making all the work with my back, which is inefficient
- The bar was too far from the body, which shows at lockout
- My form is way better on the way down than the way up
Anything else? Tips to improve this? I won't get up to a 200kg/440lbs deadlift without some help from the strength community to improve my form. Feedback welcome :)
