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Since nobody can correct me and I learned to deadlift from youtube, could you guys help me make my deadlift better? So far i didnt use any weights, just this wooden bar trying to make good form. Here is the video, it's a standard deadlift.

Bend those knees.
Since you're into youtube, look for Rippetoe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syt7A23YnpA

Other things:
reverse grip,
barefoot or weight lifting shoes
push the floor away (instead of lifting the weight up)

Well, it's more of a Romanian Deadlift. Drop your nuts towards the bar so to speak.

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which youtube video are you trying to emulate?

I think you are closer to mastering the hoola hoop than you are deadlift form.
At least you are working towards a passable hip hinge.

otherwise, yeah, what the clowns above me said.

That definitely was RDL, here is another video, the bar is right at height of middle of my shins.

Much better. I think from that angle and heigth all seems to be good to go. Get heavier.

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Thanks Dub :) I'll stay on this just a little bit because I want to master this form to avoid injuries.

The problem with staying in super ligth weigths for too long is that your form won't stand heavy resistance. Aka, if you train form with ligth only, heavy will most likely wreck your form. Don't get me wrong, it's great to practice form, and you should do it a lot without much of resistance. But consider this approach:
Do lots of warm-up sets with light weigth, but go heavier. Not too heavy, no grinders, but something like 5 reps on a weigth you could do for 7-10 reps with proper form. Film your form for the heavier ones also. This way you can clearly follow your technique, and avoid the injuries better.

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dub's advice is good. imo it's impossible to estimate if your form will be good with a heavy weight, cause then your body could react to the heavy weight and you could maybe round your back or so.

just work up to a challenging weight and post more vids.

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Then I'll post a new video in a couple of days because I'm resting today and tomorrow, thanks guys for advice.

One of the issues with a super light weight is that you can't learn to bend into the bar. With a heavy bar you can start bending into the bar while pushing your chest up, pressing into the floor and building tension in your hamstrings, glutes and thoracic extensors. With a light weight you're just picking something up, and missing some of the critical components to actually priming yourself to do the movement. Now I'm not suggesting you try to reach down and pull your bodyweight from the floor without a warm up, but unless the bar weighs enough you'll never learn the difference between picking a weight up and driving a weight away from the floor.

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Here is with much more weight its about 75% from my own weight. I didnt feel any burn in hamstring or glutes, only my lower back was kinda tight , no hurting just keeping me straight.

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Thanks TimD.

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Thanks TimD.

Thanks for comment Kenny, I can now see everything you've written. I'm also aware that my previous form with lighter weights was much better.