Deadlift Setup For Short Limbed Lifters

If you're built like a meatball, and try to setup like a long-limbed lifter, you're gonna have a bad time.
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[@espenstoro]

As a fellow short armed meatball, another awkward exercise for us is barbell shrugs. The bar hits... somewhere... over and over again. 🥴

[@jasonr3214]

Tried cable pull-throughs once and never again. That’s an exercise short armed dudes literally can’t do.

[@stoempert]

I much prefer a hex bar shrug for this exact reason...

[@drmobius2343]

Thank you so much. I'm 5'7, 245 lbs. I'm also a meatball. I'm built to push, and conventional deadlifts have always been my bane. I thought I couldn't conventional deadlift so I stuck to the trap bar for years.
While Pendlay rowing, I noticed bending my knees more helps me get lower. I can only accomplish that by having the bar out further.

[@Invictus13666]

This was actually really helpful. Thanks deadlifting dwarf! 😉❤

[@Invictus13666]

PS I’m built almost exactly like you.

[@nickmorgan8434]

Im 6ft have a super long torso short arms and legs ..i had a crazy bench over 5 ..never squated more than 465 or deadlift more than 350

[@joel5956]

Meatball Gang ✊

[@lixiaowang9055]

My height is 175cm and my arm is 170cm, this makes deadlift extremely difficult for me, I have to put my thighs at a 90 degree angle in order to have neutral back position, and it is so easy for me to injure my lower back, thank you for the video and it helps

[@RobertoK_99]

I feel you bro.. I am around 172 cm and my reach is around 168 cm. Deadlift was always a big problem for me.. It ruins my total in weight class for at least 50-70 kg to be competitive

[@karansoam]

Exactlyyyyy my case

[@John-835]

Thanks

[@horstweihrauch1]

shorty checking in:D

[@stoempert]

Ah, the plight of the meatball 😅

[@pum8881]

Hello thank you for this video.

[@Patient_Zero01]

Thanks for the video. This lift has always been my least favorite. 28inch sleeve length and a big midsection. It hurts to get into the position

[@unitkyu]

I have short arms but long legs, likely due to body dysmorphia and not eating enough during teenage years. It's so hard setting up for deadlifts right now. Everytime I thought my form is correct and perfect, it looks like shit in the video afterwards lmao.

[@subzero12092]

Are there any specific variations or accessory work you would recommend for a fellow short arm deadlifter

[@dr.sethalbersworth]

For myself, nordics, round back stiff legs, and sumos have been huge movers. Currently running a block of HEAVY back raises - will report the resutls once they become apparent.

[@subzero12092]

@@dr.sethalbersworth Do you feel the heavy back raises paid off? I saw you killed your last meet!

[@BuJammy]

I have long legs, no hips, average torso, longish arms, and tiny hands, at 5 foot 10. It makes deadlifting hard, which is a shame, 'cos my lower back is bulletproof (touch wood). People look at me and say "you're built to deadlift", but I wonder. If the bar brushes your balls in compression shorts, are you really built to deadlift?

[@stoempert]

If you lock out at the ball level your arms prolly aren't long compared to your torso, suggesting not super favourable leverages.