I'm a PT and the way you verbalise the cues is super clear and easy to understand. I'm going to start using these exact cue demonstrations with my clients. Thanks Eugene!
First tell them to NOT look out in front of their body as they hinge forward, but rather tilt the chin down to keep the head inline with the spine. If the chest is facing the floor, your face should be also. You want a straight line from the top of your head to your tailbone. Blows my mind how many professionals get this move right from the waist down, but wrong above the shoulders.
I'm also a PT and wanted to say, that obtaining a PT status was as simple as writing somewhere that I am a PT. I can say taht the video is absolutely unclear and hard to understand. I am going to recommend my clients to block this channel ASAP! :D Eugene, stop using fake accounts for self-recommendations, ok
@@carastone3473actually there’s no reason to keep the head looking down and the cervical spine aligned with the thoracic spine. as long the cervical spine not in a forced extension you can look forward if the helps you cue the lumbar spine to stay extended. People tend to demonize extended neck while deadlifting while as long as there’s no over pressure on the backside of the spine (facet joints) and there no compression forces on it either, that’s pretty much safe.
Driving hips back AND “up” is the exact cue I needed. I’ve struggled with RDLs and flexion of the lower back but now I’ve noticed a big improvement after one session and feel much less in the lower back by maybe 80%.
Ok you have NO idea how many videos I’ve watched trying to understand how to do this move properly!! Thank you so so much for such a detailed and perfectly clear explanation!!
These are very very good tips. I was really struggling with doing RDLs with any significant weight because of the two limiting factors. I struggle with conventional deadlifting due to posture problems so lifting the weight from a rack helps a lot. And with straps it really helps you lock in without slipping with your fingers! My Rdl went from 60kg to 95 with good teknique in just 3 months
Op goes to low. Best way is to keep legs straight as you can, without your back bending. Do not need to touch floor with the weight, certainly do not need deficit.
The push the butt back and up cue was the game changer for my RDLs! Until I was given this cue by madi and sharelle I was completely missing out on the full potential of the movement 🎉
I've just started training legs properly and figuring out the rdl is one of my goals. I was using Jeff nippards video but this video was also very helpful
@@jaidevphadke9293 Simply the mind muscle connections was stronger for me on the dumbells. Also my lower back was much less sore afterwards. Thats just me though.
Great video! I'm going to have to try this out. One of the biggest things that has helped me build muscle has been a custom meal plan from Next Level Diet. I use it every week and I love it!
Thank you. Would be helpful if you summarized the five tips at the end of the video, or included time stamps to guide viewers. Really appreciate this content
Nice! The only thing that I would change is not going from the rack, but just from the floor. I find that lifting the bar from the rack and having to step back with it in my hands is more fatiguing than just deadlifting it from the floor/starting the RDL from the floor. But that's probably just personal preference!
When I heard your voice I immediately picked up that your were an Aussie, and then I looked at your About page and yes, I was correct. Thanks for the deadlift info.
I am really struggling with tightness in my hamstrings after RDLs recently after including bands, don't know if I'm doing something wrong because usually I'm very flexible. I'll incorporate these keys and see if it's getting better! Thank you Eugene 💯
Thank you so much, I love your analogy because I have been going crazy. I'm currently in the gym and have had a pretty rough day and I was aboutin tears trying to figure out why I can't seem to activate my core correctly. Seriously.. 😭 I almost lost it at the gym. Imagine that! Im so glad I found you! 💘 I'll be subscribing and watching.much more videos i hope!!! Godspeed!!
Thanks coach! 👏 I am following these tips, am pretty strong, don't have any issues with my back when doing them, but I still feel RDLs so much more in my hamstrings than glutes 😏
Eugene you are so remarkably insightful in how you communicate these concepts that are usually intimidating for beginners such as myself. You made me realize how I need to improve my attention span because of how well the information was presented that I watched and rewatched at least seven times to grasp another twenty seconds very incrementally. I hope I'm understanding you right - I should not be stretching my hamstrings and glutes, I should be redistributing my weight using my feet?
Tried some RDL with dumbells with my feet on yoga blocks as I workout at home, don't have a barebell. Worked really well, got more depth on then I usually would. Will keep them in for the next while like that and try them again off the floor without the blocks see has it improved for me.
Just found your channel and I have to tell you how impressed I am. You really explain all the fine details of the technique in a way that's easy to understand. Thank you, looking forward to more of your videos. Subscribed. 👍
I'm planning to add these and or good mornings into my plan starting next block in order to replace deadlifts completely. I find deadlifts tax me so much that I can't effectively train squats as much as I want so really helpful video (and great thumbnail too 😂)
Nice one again Eugene! Quick question: What do you think about using the lats to keep the bar close and to improve core stability as well? I find this very usefull myself. Is this something you didn’t tell on purpose or just something that can be detailed only when needed, depending on the individual and situation?
For range of motive instead of using plates to stand on I use smaller plates on the bar…more of them if necessary. Instead of 45’s I use 2x25 and so on.
Hi Eugene! I would like to have you as my instructor but I'm in Spain and I only exercise at home. I cannot see myself in a gym I wouldn't know where to start 😅. ❤❤
I can deadlift 200kgs conventional raw, and i do sets of 10-12 with 110kg Romanian with no wraps lol. They have been a key exercise in getting my deadlift and squat numbers higher as well!
I Used to do conventional deadlift using the same technique, but I used to have rounding in lower back as we can see in this video, now I have started doing Romanian deadlift up from knees to work on flexibility, any take on this ?I watched somewhere my lower back rounding was due to very tight hamstring which I can feel as well when doing deadlift
Is over extension of the back during RDLs very bad? It's a problem I have with squats and deadlifts - it doesn't cause much problems but I'm trying to correct it, although I find that it's the most comfortable way to lift during RDLs... Is there such thing as too much extension during RDLs compared to normal deadlifts?
The cue with the ass to the top corner of the room is great! I always had problems with controlling my pelvis, but with this tipp i feel like having control, thank you!
Thanks for the video. I was wondering if neck position had any effect on the lift. Looking down or looking straight (at a mirror possibly) or looking to the side (at a side mirror possibly)
Hi Eugene, Just wondering whether the cue to pronate your feet / let them roll inward is safe for someone who has undergone ACL/knee reconstruction? My prescribed PT for rehab said that letting my feet/knees move inward increases chance of reinjury.
Can you please do a video for someone like me, who cannot do a hip hinge. Like, at all. When i was in primary school i couldn't touch the ground without rounding my back, i can't hip hinge. Of advise who to see to help?
Eugene understanding the art of the thumbnail I see
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@@coacheugeneteo also great vid. College coach taught it the same way to us
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My man’s is thicc
Lmaoo right
I'm a PT and the way you verbalise the cues is super clear and easy to understand. I'm going to start using these exact cue demonstrations with my clients. Thanks Eugene!
Glad it was helpful!
First tell them to NOT look out in front of their body as they hinge forward, but rather tilt the chin down to keep the head inline with the spine. If the chest is facing the floor, your face should be also. You want a straight line from the top of your head to your tailbone. Blows my mind how many professionals get this move right from the waist down, but wrong above the shoulders.
as a PT patient who does RDL's often during therapy, I agree - this is helping me understand so much
I'm also a PT and wanted to say, that obtaining a PT status was as simple as writing somewhere that I am a PT.
I can say taht the video is absolutely unclear and hard to understand.
I am going to recommend my clients to block this channel ASAP!
:D Eugene, stop using fake accounts for self-recommendations, ok
@@carastone3473actually there’s no reason to keep the head looking down and the cervical spine aligned with the thoracic spine. as long the cervical spine not in a forced extension you can look forward if the helps you cue the lumbar spine to stay extended. People tend to demonize extended neck while deadlifting while as long as there’s no over pressure on the backside of the spine (facet joints) and there no compression forces on it either, that’s pretty much safe.
Driving hips back AND “up” is the exact cue I needed. I’ve struggled with RDLs and flexion of the lower back but now I’ve noticed a big improvement after one session and feel much less in the lower back by maybe 80%.
So cool to see such a genuine person who knows what they’re talking about
The butt to top of the room was the key that immediately made so many things click in my head.
Thank you for that mental cue.
Ok you have NO idea how many videos I’ve watched trying to understand how to do this move properly!! Thank you so so much for such a detailed and perfectly clear explanation!!
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much Eugene! The “closing the door using your hips” tip worked instantly. I can feel my glutes and hamstrings so much better now!
The butt back and up was the cue i was missing in my life. Thanks for that
I always love how you explain things plain and simple so the folks with no experience can get it. 💪🏻 thanks for always creating amazing context
I appreciate that!
These are very very good tips. I was really struggling with doing RDLs with any significant weight because of the two limiting factors. I struggle with conventional deadlifting due to posture problems so lifting the weight from a rack helps a lot. And with straps it really helps you lock in without slipping with your fingers! My Rdl went from 60kg to 95 with good teknique in just 3 months
NICELY DONE!
Op goes to low. Best way is to keep legs straight as you can, without your back bending. Do not need to touch floor with the weight, certainly do not need deficit.
The push the butt back and up cue was the game changer for my RDLs! Until I was given this cue by madi and sharelle I was completely missing out on the full potential of the movement 🎉
felt like you were speaking directly to me when you described feeling a nervy-stretchy sensation. great breakdown.
I've just started training legs properly and figuring out the rdl is one of my goals. I was using Jeff nippards video but this video was also very helpful
Going from barbell romanian deadlift to dumbells made the world of a difference for me. Something people should think about.
How come it helped? What did it help with? Curious
@@jaidevphadke9293 Simply the mind muscle connections was stronger for me on the dumbells. Also my lower back was much less sore afterwards. Thats just me though.
Shut the door was a vocal que my coach in high-school used, it's super useful to keep these in mind thank you for the advice
Great video! I'm going to have to try this out. One of the biggest things that has helped me build muscle has been a custom meal plan from Next Level Diet. I use it every week and I love it!
As a romanian I can confirm we do deadlift the romanian way and this video is very good.
Love his form! The back was straight during his lifts! Kudos!
The wrist strap advise and mental framing is on point.
That butt up to the opposite corner of the room advice was pure gold. Thanks man!
Yes!
Thank you. Would be helpful if you summarized the five tips at the end of the video, or included time stamps to guide viewers. Really appreciate this content
Very good for helping to focus on the hamstrings while using this exercise.
Another informative and helpful video - thank you, Eugene. And I love the RDL!
Thank you! 🙏
I just wanted to try this exercise for the first time today! Perfect timing
Trully one of the greatest channels that I've encountered in RUclips, great teaching and straight foward. Good job!
Eugene is unique in how he explains things on a level few others can. Truly a master of his art.
Super clear and easy to follow and your hair is majestic
I wanted to thank you. I used your tips here and damn, I woke up so sore today. Small adjustments overall, but made a big difference.
OMG FINALLY !!! Thank you!!! The sole made ALL the difference!!
Amazing... My coach told me to follow you a year ago on Instagram. For some reason I've never seen your RUclips channel. You got a new follower
Thank you! 🙏
Nice! The only thing that I would change is not going from the rack, but just from the floor. I find that lifting the bar from the rack and having to step back with it in my hands is more fatiguing than just deadlifting it from the floor/starting the RDL from the floor. But that's probably just personal preference!
Thank you so much, this was very helpful as I am progressively overloading! Love the tshirt too.
Thank you! 🙏 glad to hear it
The best guy on the Web for fitness. Loved the feet tip
Great content as usual. The lifetime membership of Ganbaru is one of the best investments I ever made fitness-wise.
Also, great thumbnail choice :D
Thank you! 🙏
Thanks Liu Kang 🙏
When I heard your voice I immediately picked up that your were an Aussie, and then I looked at your About page and yes, I was correct. Thanks for the deadlift info.
I am really struggling with tightness in my hamstrings after RDLs recently after including bands, don't know if I'm doing something wrong because usually I'm very flexible. I'll incorporate these keys and see if it's getting better! Thank you Eugene 💯
Thank you so much, I love your analogy because I have been going crazy. I'm currently in the gym and have had a pretty rough day and I was aboutin tears trying to figure out why I can't seem to activate my core correctly. Seriously.. 😭 I almost lost it at the gym. Imagine that! Im so glad I found you! 💘 I'll be subscribing and watching.much more videos i hope!!! Godspeed!!
Thanks coach! 👏
I am following these tips, am pretty strong, don't have any issues with my back when doing them, but I still feel RDLs so much more in my hamstrings than glutes 😏
RDL is a hamstring exercise. And you’ll feel it in the hams. It does work glutes. But main target is hamstrings. 💪🏾😊
Detailed gym walkthrough please. I wanna learn everything behind the equipment you've handpicked for your gym
Sure
I would really like this too. I would be like a kid in sweetshop!
So helpful! I'm new to the gym and this was rhe exact vid I needed
Great tips! minor changes, big rewards. Thank you, Eugene!
Great video! (Love the thumbnail text) idk if others feel the same, but a summary graphic at the end would be helpful. ✌️
This video is amazing! Pushing for 85kg PB this year on my Romanians and you make me want to go for the 90kgs 😈
omfg thank u for this video!!! i’m short 4’6” and i feel rdl’s in my back but this video has helped me a lot!
Eugene you are so remarkably insightful in how you communicate these concepts that are usually intimidating for beginners such as myself. You made me realize how I need to improve my attention span because of how well the information was presented that I watched and rewatched at least seven times to grasp another twenty seconds very incrementally. I hope I'm understanding you right - I should not be stretching my hamstrings and glutes, I should be redistributing my weight using my feet?
Tried some RDL with dumbells with my feet on yoga blocks as I workout at home, don't have a barebell. Worked really well, got more depth on then I usually would. Will keep them in for the next while like that and try them again off the floor without the blocks see has it improved for me.
Good stuff!
Just found your channel and I have to tell you how impressed I am. You really explain all the fine details of the technique in a way that's easy to understand. Thank you, looking forward to more of your videos. Subscribed. 👍
Wow that closing the car door visualisation was an insane help.
This is a fantastic video Eugene. Thank you for sharing
A summary at the end would be great! 😁
Thank you so much Eugene, was very useful 🤝🏼💯
I love doing these with dumbbells
Great detailed explanation..the best I have seen
I'm planning to add these and or good mornings into my plan starting next block in order to replace deadlifts completely. I find deadlifts tax me so much that I can't effectively train squats as much as I want so really helpful video (and great thumbnail too 😂)
Yes!! Thank you! Love good mornings too
Good stuff. Thank you for the door closing analogy
Thanks for always creating amazing and informative context!
Another great video thanks coach!
Awesome Coach 🔥
Definitely going to give it a try today 😃
Beautiful shirt as always. Very much appreciate the content too!
Love the thumbnail
Thanks brother great tips legend
100% watching this rn because I voted for this thumbnail on Instagram and feel partly responsible for the views being down. Also, great tips. 👍
Eugene's new haircut trips me out. I thought it was LeanBeefPatty on the thumbnail. I was like, "Daaaamn, that girl gained some muscle for real!" xD
Good vibe from this guy
Nice one again Eugene! Quick question:
What do you think about using the lats to keep the bar close and to improve core stability as well? I find this very usefull myself.
Is this something you didn’t tell on purpose or just something that can be detailed only when needed, depending on the individual and situation?
For range of motive instead of using plates to stand on I use smaller plates on the bar…more of them if necessary. Instead of 45’s I use 2x25 and so on.
I really needed this advice, thanks for a great video!
Excellent analogies
Such a video for chest would be excellent
Hi Eugene! I would like to have you as my instructor but I'm in Spain and I only exercise at home. I cannot see myself in a gym I wouldn't know where to start 😅. ❤❤
Great content with great shirt!
Thumbnail gold
I can deadlift 200kgs conventional raw, and i do sets of 10-12 with 110kg Romanian with no wraps lol. They have been a key exercise in getting my deadlift and squat numbers higher as well!
This is wonderful 🙌👍 Thank you Eugene
Thank you! 🙏
Eugene the GOAT
I use hook grip, works ok for me. RDL’s are a great exercise
Thank you such a good explanation ❤
I Used to do conventional deadlift using the same technique, but I used to have rounding in lower back as we can see in this video, now I have started doing Romanian deadlift up from knees to work on flexibility, any take on this ?I watched somewhere my lower back rounding was due to very tight hamstring which I can feel as well when doing deadlift
Is over extension of the back during RDLs very bad? It's a problem I have with squats and deadlifts - it doesn't cause much problems but I'm trying to correct it, although I find that it's the most comfortable way to lift during RDLs... Is there such thing as too much extension during RDLs compared to normal deadlifts?
Nope it's fine! As long as it doesn't cause discomfort
Excellent cues! Thank you for the permission to use lifting straps 😅
W camera placement
Going to try that cue of pushing out and up!
The cue with the ass to the top corner of the room is great! I always had problems with controlling my pelvis, but with this tipp i feel like having control, thank you!
Going below floor level is a dream for me 😂. Would you say that is almost a stiff legs? Great content men, loved that
Thanks for the video. I was wondering if neck position had any effect on the lift. Looking down or looking straight (at a mirror possibly) or looking to the side (at a side mirror possibly)
I came for the thumbnail, and stayed for the advice.
Legend 🙏
The perfect pull up
Oh my God this thumbnail is so good, made me click on the video instantly!!
Hi Eugene,
Just wondering whether the cue to pronate your feet / let them roll inward is safe for someone who has undergone ACL/knee reconstruction?
My prescribed PT for rehab said that letting my feet/knees move inward increases chance of reinjury.
So are Romanian Deadlifts the same as Stiff Legged Deadlifts without locking the knees?
Close the door with hips. Perfect example!
so good, very helpful
Great video!!
this video made me understand how to propely do romanian deadlift
This was very informative! I've been doing this all wrong
Can you please do a video for someone like me, who cannot do a hip hinge. Like, at all. When i was in primary school i couldn't touch the ground without rounding my back, i can't hip hinge. Of advise who to see to help?
Could you please explain where i should be feeling it? I feel it in my hamstrings and not my glutes.
Thank you so much!!!
what about head postion? shouldn't it be an extension of the spine?
It's completely up to you!
Eugene thank you for all the great content, do the cues (pronation etc) apply for single leg rdl as well?
This was super helpful, I followed your guide and two days later my hams are creaking!