I don't deadlift

[Mr_Tobz]

I've never deadlifted in my life, and I have decent size.
I have done, and love stiff legged deads.
I'd like to know what I'm missing out on?

I'm starting tomorrow!

[audis4]

a lot!

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

I dont deadlift much either.



Neither does Nark, and he looks amazing...


then again, some swear by them.

[BigGuy5420]

I dont deadlift much either.



Neither does Nark, and he looks amazing...


then again, some swear by them.

are you talking about narkosiss? He does do deads.

I love them myself

[legobricks]

I just started back up with doing deadlifts bout 2 months ago. I dont think im giving them up again as they are so beneficial with building your lower back/glutes/hamstrings. I beleive they are just as essential as squats.

[Panzerfaust]

I will be adding them back into the routine soon. I have been focusing more on upper back development lately.

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

are you talking about narkosiss? He does do deads.

I love them myself

Read this:

are deadlifts and squats important


He may do them off and on, but as far as his normal, typical back workout, he does not do them. He says so in that thread, not to mention him and I talk via PM.

They are a good exercise though. Great compound movement.

[ilovesus]

I try to do them every time i do legs! I hate doin them but feel so good after! Dont dead lifts release testosterone ???

[NATE0406]

yeah deadlifts are benificial but you need to really have great form. you can F up you lower back. so start off with some lighter weight untill you get your form down then start going heavy.

[jAcKeD!!!!]

i hve never deadlifted in my life!

[SMCengineer]

I love deadlifts. It's the exercise that's get's my back to grow. Literally, I don't do any other exercise for my back thickness,

[green22]

Im a fan of the dead lift. Bout every other week works well for me!!!

[godkilla]

my body was made to deadlift, lol. seriously though, i got a strong back and long arms and that really seems to help. i have also been told the best part of my back is my lower back.

[audis4]

^^ditto.
no one at my school can out dead me

[AandF6969]

Big fan of deadlift.. works my traps and back like no other.

[ChuckLee]

I believe deadlift can make arms grow as well

[DeputyLoneWolf]

Deads are awesome, I can really tell the difference if I leave them out on a back day. If I do I am not anywhere near as tired later that night, or sore days later. they are THE great whole body lift IMO. I do them every back day and don't plan on stopping.

Also they sure help the grip so don't use straps!

[moregunsthanroses]

For a good 18 months I was deadlifting pratically every week without doing squats. I think Deads are really beneficial but I would have been a few times better off squating all that time and not doing d eads.. or even better both!

[audis4]

I never use straps, only chalk and a belt when I get above 500lbs and holy hell, my forearms sure take a pounding!!

If dead really heavy one week, I will usually take that next week off and just hit squats.

[Puffader]

I never did them either. I have a lower back injury. I'll never do them...

[boondockSAINT]

I don't think deads replace squats, but they are definitely a great exercise and can really put on some overall mass in the back area. With that said, I've definitely burnt myself out doing heavy deads for weeks, so it's something I do on and off.

[godkilla]

i only use straps on the heavy sets. i think its a mental thing but it feels lighter with straps on, and i dont mean just on the forearms.

[Deadlift007]

If done correctly, they are are great way to increase overall mass. I must say, it's crucial that your form is spot on.

[mike954]

i just added deads back in to mywork out and man was i sore this week and i love it i will stick with them every back training day from now on for sure

[MFT81]

Im a fan of the dead lift. Bout every other week works well for me!!!

Green22 is a great exap. If you look in his Avy, Notice how his lumbars and Erector spinae is thick and pronouced. Probably due to deads and some degree maybe squats as well.

another great example is Melvin Anthony. His Back is super wide and has great detail but when you get to where is erectors are he is really flat. Melvin (as far as what ive read about him) is not a fan of deads. I think until recently he just added rack pulls.

kind of a far fetched idea but you get the point.

As for me, I used to deadlift but got injured due to bad form/ego. I can still do rack pulls and really try to make up the difference but I miss em.

[SMCengineer]

I love deadlifts. It's the exercise that's get's my back to grow. Literally, I don't do any other exercise for my back thickness,

Actually, i should correct myself. I don't really deadlift. I stick to strictly to rack pulls from below the knee. I don't deadlift because I feel it doesn't work my back as well as rack pulls.

[Gears]

I threw up doing deads before, then again I think I had ate too close to my workout, and it was hot.

[doolo]

They hammer the posterior chain which is the most important muscle group to have developed for everyday life IMO.

[moregunsthanroses]

I enjoy deads but lately my grip seems to be the first to give out.. I don't want to exclusively use straps but It seems to me limiting my deadlift workouts. Maybe put them on for the last 1 or 2 sets.

[SMCengineer]

^^use chalk.

[Mr_Tobz]

I heard that even arms are affected by deads.
Im going to give them a shot...
but there are different styles of the deadlift.

Sumo or non sumo
And for leg day, straight legged deads.

Should I go sumo or not?

[audis4]

^^I do sumo.

then on leg day, ill do straight legged ones to work my hams.