How many of you guys do regular deadlifting?

**soulstealer** · 02-13-2010, 08:28 PM

I stopped doing it about a year ago... I just do SLDL during my leg routine to hit my glutes and hams... but lately I've been thinking about returning to heavy deadlifting on back day...

**NVR2BIG1** · 02-13-2010, 08:33 PM

Been deadlifting for 15 yrs straight, I've never been injured doing them, and chiropractors tell me my back is fantastic with zero problems

**BPack10** · 02-13-2010, 09:04 PM

I've been deadlifting for 26 years. I just turned forty. The last few years I've only deadlifted every other week which works well for me...

**soulstealer** · 02-13-2010, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by NVR2BIG1

Been deadlifting for 15 yrs straight, I've never been injured doing them, and chiropractors tell me my back is fantastic with zero problems

Ya I have never had any problems myself except some muscle strains here and there and my dead lift at one point was 525 for 2 if I remember correctly... it was a decision based more around reducing my overall workload.. as I was doing SLDL with legs and then heave deadlift with back... recently I have been thinking I might throw it back in for that really heavy weight stimulation of the glutes/hams and lower back as right now with SLDL I'm restricted to around 335lbs maximum

**boz** · 02-13-2010, 10:36 PM

Hmm my new workout I have got now has excluded deadlifting which I found weird, because I believe deadlifting is a vital workout. I will prob add my deadlifts in between a day again, because it does help with total strength.

**rmalouf** · 02-14-2010, 03:41 PM

i go through phases...i live by them for like 3 months n then stop them for like 3 months..im currently doing once a week now n loving it..its more of an ego exercise for me..after moving a shit ton of weight, im just mentally ready for anything!!!!

**NVR2BIG1** · 02-14-2010, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by soulstealer

Ya I have never had any problems myself except some muscle strains here and there and my dead lift at one point was 525 for 2 if I remember correctly... it was a decision based more around reducing my overall workload.. as I was doing SLDL with legs and then heave deadlift with back... recently I have been thinking I might throw it back in for that really heavy weight stimulation of the glutes/hams and lower back as right now with SLDL I'm restricted to around 335lbs maximum

now sometimes I only hit them eo wk though, I rarely hit them and rows on the same day, its just too taxing

**MuscleScience** · 02-14-2010, 04:51 PM

I do them with different phases in my training throughout the year. If I am cutting then I dont do them because I have problems recovering. But if I am in maintenance or bulking then I know of no other exercise that makes my back and hammies grow that much.

**Little Herc** · 02-14-2010, 06:26 PM

I don't do them right now because i'm dropping some weight but I do them every week 8-9 moths a year.

**tballz** · 02-14-2010, 06:28 PM

I deadlift and love it!

**pjpogz** · 02-14-2010, 06:40 PM

i never take off deadlifts in my back workout regardless if im dieting or bulking.

i also train mma so i do it to develop my core strength...a thicker back is certainly a plus too.

nothing's more satifying than hauling some heavy ass weight lol

**soulstealer** · 02-14-2010, 08:21 PM

Thanks for the input guys... I'm going to throw them back in this week...

**Dave_chameau** · 02-20-2010, 12:39 PM

To me deadlift is one of the best exercise around. I perform it every other week. I think this exercise really is the no 1 back builder if not the no1 muscle builder.

**LiftedDuramax2007** · 02-20-2010, 12:50 PM

I have some type of small injury in my upper ass/waist area. I used to do deadlifts all the time and when I stopped doing them to heal I've lost a noticeable amount of size from my back, traps and shoulders