Deadlifts are the most overrated exercise known to man

[burnedfish]

lol @ every person bashing deadlifts in this thread. Keep trying to make excuses why "you dont need to do them"

This. Reminds me of the lazy *******ry spewed by fat people justifying their obesity. Pathetic.

[msagrain]

LoL @ people in this thread who thinks 3 plates is heavy.

[Valenzuelatech]

Mostly for experimentation's sake I stopped deadlifting for almost 2 years. Didn't notice much of a difference as far as back development goes.

I'm starting up again tomorrow cause I miss the movement

[chris_knows]

brb getting nosebleeds from lifting heavy, feelsgoodman

[jasowhit]

LoL @ people in this thread who thinks 3 plates is heavy.

This. When I get 5 plates then we can begin to talk. That's just my .02.

And lol at all the *******s bashing the deadlift. Just keep doing your crunches or whatever it is that you do. Less *******s in my way when I'm lifting.

[ExPwner]

I've stopped doing conventional deadlifts, but I do SLDL regularly to hit the hams. Either I'm not getting the same mind-muscle connection with conventional deads or they simply aren't as effective for hypertrophy.

No hate at all, I just don't like conventional deads. My PR on conventional deads was 3 plates.

[aleeboy]

he didnt get that mass from deadlifting *******

there are thousands of 150lbs *******s, that can deadlift tons of weight

deadlifting has to do with the length of arms and your CNS, deadlifting tons of weight does not equal muscle mass

DEADLIFT is the most ****ty exercise, and builds muscle in the wrong places

makes you waist bigger
makes you hips bigger


makes you look like a ****ing woman

i havent dead lifted for about four years. I do squat though.

in my 10+ years of lifting, i can say deads are overrated (agree with quoted post on skinny *******s who can pull heavy) and juicers are obvious.

squat >> deadlift

oh... in b4 do you even lift from misc *******s

[IAmLegend100]

LoL @ people in this thread who thinks 3 plates is heavy.

It isn't. But most gym goers have no experience with such weight and therefore think its something unusually heavy. I workout at a lifestyles family fitness and people there look at me like some monster when im repping out 405.

[anonymous]

so just because it didnt happen to one person, it becomes a rule?

it has happened to many people, go read bb.com and many bb forums

this exercises is useless, it doesnt build any real muscle, and is just a proof of strength like op said

why risk making your waist and hips wider? and even if it doesnt, why continuing doing an exercise which is useless

only reason people do it, is because is a tradition, many years ago, people only do it because the lift big mindset

they believe that the more u lift, the bigger you get

deadlift is an exercise where u can lift TONS of weight, this increase their egos, this is the only reason they do it

they also do it out of insecurity, they so scared of being ridiculed as sissy, as not being real lifter who perform the big 3

lmao nothing but sheeps

u mad there are people who dont deadlift and look ten times better than u do ?

How is it useless? Is it not working muscles? You can't move a joint with out muscle movement, muscle movement plus resistance equals muscle growth thus it's not useless...


Also don't kid yourself I'm am kin to the gods, I look straight out of norse myth

[NoCauseRebel]

If you dont powerlift i dont see the need to deadlift, but i do powerlift.

[TheSlip]

Not done them for a while and to be honest I hate even thinking about them at the moment, but that's cos I can't lift. I'm gonna hit them hard again soon.

[Jesse_l_g]

lol at people who don't deadlift at all.

Let me guess. Your favorite lift is bicep curls?

[Pad264]

100% agree , im shocked when i hear people say that deadlifts create the most mass...



dead lift is 100% a performance lift , they barely change your appearance in anyway, good for core strength and injury prevention but other then that there useless

trolololol

[GloboRick]

ITT people who hate on DL"s b/c they are *******s who can't do them.

and whoever said it makes you look like a big woman (big hips, waist, etc..) have you checked to make sure your penor isn't a over sized clitor?

[anonymous]

Makes your waist bigger?
Doesnt give you mass?
Dont do anything?



Wtf did I just read.........

[predator187]

Yeah but they look so alpha!

[RainbowSmelt]

i like doing them, don't use heavy weight though (200lbs, just started incorporating them into workout)

if you ever got a Viking professional snowmobile stuck in powder, you would know why deadlifts shouldn't be neglected (srs, i'm not a weak guy, nor strong bb.com standards but can't pick the arse end of those machines up when they get clogged with snow, felt like a little kid stuck on his sled.)

[jarryd2018]

I love deadlifts. Gets my heart rate going and gives me that rush that I chase when I'm lifting. I can also row a lot more after doing heavy deads because the weight feels lighter.

[metapod]

but if you're lifting to excel at a sport instead of bodybuilding, then DLs are a must right?

[Fernizzle]

i dunno guise...i like deadlifting. it feels good.

the arguments against arent very compelling

[jarryd2018]

i like doing them, don't use heavy weight though (200lbs, just started incorporating them into workout)

if you ever got a Viking professional snowmobile stuck in powder, you would know why deadlifts shouldn't be neglected (srs, i'm not a weak guy, nor strong bb.com standards but can't pick the arse end of those machines up when they get clogged with snow, felt like a little kid stuck on his sled.)

I used the dl strength to catch an engine on a stand when the bolt holding it up broke.

[Grant73]

LoL @ people in this thread who thinks 3 plates is heavy.

Heavy is a relative term. If person thinks 3 plates is heavy, then it's heavy for that person.

[iballin08]

ITT: people who justify there weakness upon a powerlift?

You cant handle the pain GTFO and go work out on the leg extention, hamstring , and lower back machine SLACKJAW WEAKEYS


Deadlifts make me feel ontop of the world even if my pr is 310 for 1

[oh_shit_lmao]

I lift weight











































































I put weight down. derp

[jarryd2018]

Heavy is a relative term. If person thinks 3 plates is heavy, then it's heavy for that person.

I think of 5 plates as going heavy. I'm trying to break 500 lbs this year. I've pulled 445 for 1 while cutting and fairly carb depleted.

[dgarner58]

i used to do just sldl but am not trying to add dl's in 1x per week.

i notice it helps with my running. squats help too but i feel like deads help more for performance.

[chris_knows]

Question for everyone that doesn't deadlift:


It's a warm and sunny summer day. You're on your off day from the gym and decide to go for a shirtless walk through a nearby nature trail to get some fresh air. You feel like a boss, looking more aesthetic than Tarzan, when you hear a distant crash and a faint scream. Curious, you decide to investigate the noise. The screams get louder and more desperate. You start sprinting. After about a mile of running, you see a fallen tree and a girl stuck under it. She's a solid 8/10 and is totally mirin your physique. You have to lift the tree off her. You try deadlifting, but aren't strong enough. You try to bench it but it's too heavy. You try squatting it, but it's too low. You're forced to chew through her legs and free her that way. Would you still be happy you never did deadlifts?

[Chris A]

deadlifts are not overrated stfu. They are a great mass building compound exercise. My traps blew up when i did them.

[hnnngh]

Question for everyone that doesn't deadlift:


It's a warm and sunny summer day. You're on your off day from the gym and decide to go for a shirtless walk through a nearby nature trail to get some fresh air. You feel like a boss, looking more aesthetic than Tarzan, when you hear a distant crash and a faint scream. Curious, you decide to investigate the noise. The screams get louder and more desperate. You start sprinting. After about a mile of running, you see a fallen tree and a girl stuck under it. She's a solid 8/10 and is totally mirin your physique. You have to lift the tree off her. You try deadlifting, but aren't strong enough. You try to bench it but it's too heavy. You try squatting it, but it's too low. You're forced to chew through her legs and free her that way. Would you still be happy you never did deadlifts?

jokes on you, you never never ever move a crash victim unless there is a imminent possibility of death and if the car is going to blow up i'm running

[jake1224]

doesnt your ass have to be lower? i guess he would know i just want to clarify.

you technically only need to be as low as it takes to grip the bar, any lower once you've got a hand on it, you lose leverage