It's definitely off of the floor. I was just thinking back and this seems pretty weird, but I've never missed a lift in my entire life that I got more than an inch off the floor when grip wasn't the issue. I do conventional deads. I don't know why I haven't posted videos before...one of the guys at the gym actually has a video camera there, I believe. My positioning isn't bad, but I might be off point every once in a while. Actually, every time I've DLed during the past month or so I've had the gym owner, who is a power lifter, critiquing every single lift. So that's about 8 DL sessions where I got feedback on every single lift. That was pretty cool. Part of the problem is trying to lift the weight vs. throwing everything I have into one massive movement all at once and exploding out of the bottom. When I get that right, I'm more successful....but I still have the same sticking point.

Oh, and the guys @ the gym are going to pitch in $50 each and buy a DL bar. It's thinner & more flexible. That should be pretty cool.

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