I came across this in a article on simple shredded written by Menno Henselmans
I know I’m going to upset a lot of people with this, but deadlifts are not a good mass building tool. First, they are purely concentric and don’t involve dynamic contractions, which is a huge downside. Secondly, deadlifts put the legs through a limited range of motion which is arbitrarily determined by the radius of the standard 45-pound plate. These issues can be partially resolved by not resetting between reps, using a very wide grip, or using an extended range of motion (from a deficit or with smaller plates), but even then, the exercise doesn’t satisfy the limit factor principle. Even with those changes, the grip muscles or the erector spinae are most likely to give out first. Still, deadlifts aren’t even ideal for these muscle groups because they’re both slow-twitch dominant and require relatively-high volume for optimal growth, but working deadlifts with such a high volume will leave your nervous system fried and extra crispy. Deadlifts are a great jack-of-all-trades exercise, but that also makes them a master of none. Bodybuilders are better off using more specific exercises that satisfy all the 7 principles.
I am completely against what he said, I think deadlifts are great for adding size and personally have helped me heaps
What's your opinion??
heres the link to the article btw : http://www.simplyshredded.com/7-prin...selection.html
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