12/08/2024
Head position always seems to be the thing people forget about, particularly when performing hip hinge based exercises (deadlifts, RDLs, good mornings etc).
But what we have to remember is that the spine doesn’t end at the top of your back, it goes up all the way up in to the back of your head!
So when you perform heavy lifts to avoid injury we need to get that head in the right position.
The right position is where it follows the rest of your upper body to maintain that ‘neutral spine’ position throughout!
So this means STOP lifting your head up. I know when there’s a mirror in front of you it’s easy to forget this especially when you want to check out your form, but the head position should be in line with the rest of the body.
Protect Your Spine!