Rack
Since we are talking about a classic deadlift, put your feet hip-width apart and your feet parallel to each other. If the toes look in different directions, it will be more difficult to perform the upper phase of the deadlift and the load on the spine will increase.

Tip: to more accurately determine the width of the rack, hang on the crossbar, after a couple of seconds, relax and jump down and look at the heels, now there is an optimal distance between them.

grip
Grasp the bar so that when performing the exercise, the hands do not touch the legs. In this case, the distance between the hands should not be wider than the shoulders. This grip makes it easier to bring the shoulder blades together at the top of the exercise.

Tip: so that the deadlift does not damage your back or arm muscles, always perform it only with an overhand grip. If necessary, use chalk or hand straps.

Small of the back
And now WARNING! Even before the bar lifts off the floor, your lower back should be tense and slightly arched. This position of the back facilitates lifting the bar and is the safest for the spine.

Tip: make sure that the angle of inclination of the body from the vertical in the starting position does not exceed 45º. At high angles, your back should not work, everything else is the care of the legs.

Shoulders and neck
The deadlift should begin with a backward movement of the head and shoulders. It is back, not up or up and back! Then start pushing off the floor with your feet, SIMULTANEOUSLY lifting your shoulders, pelvis and knees up and back. The pelvis during the deadlift should not overtake the rise of the shoulders or the degree of extension of the knees.

Tip: do not be afraid if, during the exercise, you feel that you are tilting back. Such sensations are a marker of the correct deadlift technique.