Car Deadlift
Car Deadlift is a strongman strength – levered vehicle lift exercise involving Quadriceps. Use these steps to learn the movement and work with your coach to choose a suitable level.
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- Primary muscles
- Quadriceps
- Secondary muscles
- Forearm muscles, Gluteus maximus, Hamstrings, Erector spinae, Trapezius
- Exercise type
- Strongman strength – levered vehicle lift
Exercise technique
- Apparatus
Have qualified setup personnel verify that the vehicle and lifting apparatus are secured.
- Position
Stand hip-width apart between the handles.
- Grip
Bend hips and knees and fully grasp both neutral handles.
- Prepare
Brace your abdomen and position shoulders and hips for a balanced lift.
- Lift
Push through your feet and extend hips and knees together.
- Top
Balance briefly upright without pulling shoulders excessively backward.
- Lower
Follow the apparatus arc, move hips back and return the load to the ground under control.
Key technique points
- Keep the apparatus travel area clear.
- Choose symmetrical grip points.
- Keep arms straight.
- Raise hips and chest together.
- Position feet to suit the apparatus arc.
- Do not hit the ground at the bottom.
Common mistakes
Unsecured vehicle
Do not begin before verifying that vehicle and apparatus cannot shift.
Unequal handles
Do not grip with one hand farther forward than the other.
Arm curling
Do not pull with your biceps instead of straight arms.
Hips rising early
Do not lose leg support and make your torso horizontal.
Leaning too far back
Do not finish lockout through lower-back arching.
Dropping the load
Do not release the lever apparatus’s return without control.
Frequently asked questions
Car Deadlift: why is “Unsecured vehicle” a mistake?
Do not begin before verifying that vehicle and apparatus cannot shift.
Car Deadlift: why is “Unequal handles” a mistake?
Do not grip with one hand farther forward than the other.
Car Deadlift: why is “Arm curling” a mistake?
Do not pull with your biceps instead of straight arms.
Car Deadlift: why is “Hips rising early” a mistake?
Do not lose leg support and make your torso horizontal.
Car Deadlift: why is “Leaning too far back” a mistake?
Do not finish lockout through lower-back arching.
Car Deadlift: why is “Dropping the load” a mistake?
Do not release the lever apparatus’s return without control.
What should I focus on when doing Car Deadlift?
Keep the apparatus travel area clear. Choose symmetrical grip points. Keep arms straight. Raise hips and chest together. Position feet to suit the apparatus arc. Do not hit the ground at the bottom.
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