Dead Lifting: The Forgotten Key to Power. The Forgotten Key to Results.

[IMBAK]

Deadlifts (and Squats) are awesome!

JUST DON'T DEADLIFT LIKE THIS MORON (click on link) and you will be just fine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSvaUTOTdc4

repped...LMAO

[hema456]

good job

[ALLNECK]

Yep i recently started deadlifting so i could achieve the goal in my sig. Back is feeling strong righit now from deadlift yesterday. Reppin with 245x10 3 sets.

[TML67]

I have been doing Deadlifts, my form has improved alot, but I am still unsure of how many sets/reps to do? right now I am doing 3X6 Is this too much?

My family also has a history of back problems. Grandpa, Dad and my 24 yr old brother. Who said he first messed up his back when he was dribbling a basketball. Should I be doing them? I am only doing 175LB right now to keep the weight relatively light as I dont want to mess up my back given family history

Thanks

[musicianman]

I have been doing Deadlifts, my form has improved alot, but I am still unsure of how many sets/reps to do? right now I am doing 3X6 Is this too much?

My family also has a history of back problems. Grandpa, Dad and my 24 yr old brother. Who said he first messed up his back when he was dribbling a basketball. Should I be doing them? I am only doing 175LB right now to keep the weight relatively light as I dont want to mess up my back given family history

Thanks

I've been doing no more than two sets for the past few months, and my gains have been great.

I warm up with 225x5, and then alternate between the following from week to week:
Week 1: 315x9, 365x1
Week 2: 385x1

(weights included for relativity).

[TonicWater]

I was the only person who would deadlift at my gym in college. I started pretty late too compared to how long I'd been doing other movements. Remember the first time I did it, my whole system went into shock. It was such an onslaught on my body. But it gave me the final kick I needed in my training back then.

[Doug9x]

Nice post, recently incorporated them into my new routine (although i'm inexperienced with only 9 months training). I'm feeling them

[JohnSmeton]

I heard Mark Rippetoe say long legs short arm the person is not built to be a good deadlifter

short body long arms theyll be a good deadlifter

[eadgbe6]

How would you split your workouts if you're doing deadlifts? Do they go on back day? on leg day?

I'm glad for that video. I've been wanting to try deadlifts but I was really worry about proper form because I don't want to hurt my back. I think that video explains it pretty well so I'm excited to try them next week.

[BrettFavre]

How does the grip work? I've seen people with over under, and both over. Which is better? and if you do over and under how do you know which hand to do over and which under? Thanks a lot

[BrettFavre]

bttt bump bump

[Philip81193]

How does the grip work? I've seen people with over under, and both over. Which is better? and if you do over and under how do you know which hand to do over and which under? Thanks a lot

My grip is much stronger in the mixed position. You can arrange them whichever way you feel more comfortable. For me, it's left hand under and right hand over. I can hold 225 lbs. for 45 seconds with a mixed grip, but only for 6 seconds with double overhand.

[_Buckeye_]

I completely agree with this article. I use to one of those guys who never really deadlifted.
Recently I started using the Coan/Phillipi 10 week deadlift workout. I am on week 5 and my back has already grew. Even my other lifts have at a significant increase since I started this routine. Definitely a huge fan of deadlifts now.

[Elite2010]

Yea great article, deadlifts are money for mass gains

i've been training 11 months now and only started deadlifting 3 weeks ago.. i can dead 130kg x 6. (285)x6. im assuming that not bad for my 3rd week. im hoping to see good gains on my rowing and back+traps development. wish i started deadlifting from day one

[BRUTUSPLAC]

I heard Mark Rippetoe say long legs short arm the person is not built to be a good deadlifter

short body long arms theyll be a good deadlifter

i saw that a few days ago . I never got inot deadlifting but i am now

[shockedimpy]

nice article deadlifts are always a staple

How many reps/sets is recommended for the deadlifts? I have never done them before.