General and potentially stupid question related to DL - in the past when I used to lift a lot (years ago), I hated dead lifts because 9/10 I would end up with a bloody shin which is no fun during or later. I assumed I was doing it wrong as a result and just gave up on them all together.
All the advise and posts here have the bar making contact with the lower leg as as sign of good form - so the question is, how do I avoid the bloody shins? It wasn’t from the knurling as the contact was with the smooth parts of the bar.