dead lifts

**themetalmich** · 09-06-2005, 06:48 PM

How many of you guys out there are hooked on dead lifts?
I don't see ANYONE else doing them at my gym.
They are such a basic all encumpassing excercise, and they make you grow.
Any thoughts?

**ScottyShotty** · 09-06-2005, 06:52 PM

I did them today for the first time in about 8 months. It really is a power exercise and wear your belt. This is a steroid question forum

**MASTER** · 09-06-2005, 06:55 PM

yeh deadlifts rule, i love em for grip strength as well, i dont use straps belts of gloves tho, i guess i shud eventualli, but i dont wna use em till i plateau significantly.

***G-1000*** · 09-06-2005, 06:57 PM

i do dead lifts ever other week.

**themetalmich** · 09-06-2005, 07:01 PM

They sure keep you good and solid.

**spoonta66** · 09-06-2005, 07:02 PM

I do them every week. I love them they make me feel like a real man. Almost no-one at my gym does them either and I'm not sure why. I just moved up to 8 plates this week (385lbs including the bar) for 7 reps my PB by far!

**wink182** · 09-06-2005, 07:21 PM

that is an excelent lift spoon, 7 reps 0f 385. You may have a powerlifter inside trying to get out! Be carefull bro, my pb "was" 450 for 4reps. I have two herniated discs in my lower lumbar. They have been there for years now, and I do DL again once a week. Light, never over 315.

**bench455** · 09-06-2005, 08:59 PM

deads used to be my favorite core excercise. now its back to bench. i worked up to 585 on deads for reps, and a 675 pull in competition for my personal record. but im not as concerned as i used to be for them so theyre floating around 500 for my final set i guess. deadlifts wear you out more than any other excercise after the years

**Fjock** · 09-06-2005, 09:29 PM

At my colleges gym I find for the most part that I am one of the VERY few guys that do deadlifts. Like I think I have seen a couple other older guys do them but only like 125-225 lbs on the bar. Im 19 now and I do 405 for 10 reps. Im real out of place at my gym, dont really have the funds to join a real gym, so the universities will have to do for now...

**ODC0717** · 09-06-2005, 09:33 PM

no one does deads at my gym either. funny thing is that they all look at me like I'm some kinda freak of nature when I'm doing them. I hit em as my final excercise in my back routine and don't go more then 315.

**mike2nice** · 09-06-2005, 09:33 PM

I do love dl's. Haven't done them in like a month though. Just been on a diff routine, but after reading this I might get motivated to through them in again.