Extending the neck during a lift can facilitate the posterior chain but may be inappropriate for lifters with pronounced lumbar arches or long necks.

“Constantin Constantino from laia he was another great deadlifter who passed he uh he would look down at the start he would look absolutely down he was pretty much uh and if you look at um if you look at it from your perspective when your neck is in flection interesting enough that facilitates the KN extens which is really really weird yeah and uh I my chin towards my chest uh not all the way down but yeah yeah you will find that your quads are going to be stronger yeah but it's not for everybody for somebody else that's a great way to mess up mess up the back”