Why do my hips shoot up when I deadlift?

Usually the hips start too low, or the legs straighten before the back is braced, so the knees lock out first and the back finishes the pull. Set up with the bar over mid-foot and your shins close to it, pull the slack out of the bar before it leaves the floor, and let your chest and hips rise together. A side view shows it clearly.

Upload one set of deadlifts and see whether your hips rise first and whether the bar leaves your legs, then the one fix for your next pull.

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No signup. Your video stays on your phone; only a few frames are analyzed.

Common deadlift faults it can point out

  1. 1
    Hips rise firstWhether your hips come up before the bar leaves the floor.
  2. 2
    Bar away from shinsWhether the bar drifts away from your shins and thighs on the way up.

The check picks what matters in your set, which may be none of these. Each thing it reports comes back as looks right, adjust, or can't judge. Never a score, and never a number nothing measured. You get the one thing to change on your next set.

How to film it

  1. 1
    Any angle works. From the side shows the bar against your shins most clearly.
  2. 2
    Keep the plates from blocking your hips: step the phone slightly in front of you.
  3. 3
    Film the whole set, including the setup before the first pull.
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Form checks help you move more safely. They are not a medical assessment. If something hurts, see a doctor.