Deadlift leg drive

So last time i was doing deadlifts, someone told me that i am pulling with my back, so i asked him to take a video. On the video, i start quite high with my hips, and have like no leg drive at all, i do kind of pull with my back only where i have my legs straight and back almost in 90 degree angle to my legs. Still, my lower back isnt rounding, but this isnt what i am aiming for.

When i tried to put my hips lower, the bar just didnt move. Could be because i was ill that day, and didnt even manage to do half of the sets i did last time and left soon after from the gym, but still would be happy to hear what you think.

Getting your form correct on the deadlift is vital.

If your form is off then at best you will be lifting a lower weight that you are capable of and at worst setting yourself up for a very serious injury.

The way you describe your current form would indicate you are heading for trouble.

Suggest getting your form right first before worrying about the amount of weight that you are lifting. Practice with light weights until you get it right. At the start of the movement you should be squatting down with low hips and ' pushing the floor away ' through the balls of your feet. The bar should gently follow the path of your shins, knees then thighs - never too far away.

Check out online videos and compare your form to theirs.

Ruben votes for downing the weight and doing defecit deadlifts. Seriously though, it'll force you to go down and make your lower portion nicely stronger.