Should i do deadlifts??

[Roshaan1]

Like whenever i do them idk if i get the form proper maybe, but my lower back really feels in pain afterwards....and i heard deadlifts are more of a leg or hamstring/glute exercise so its not that really that important of a exercise, or should it be included??

[tazui1982]

Deadlift is a good full body exercises but not a "must" to be included in your routines tho. However is the compound exercises so should not be missed, if u are into powerlifting than deadlift is compulsory. Check this out http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=118920551 The pain is fine if you just started deadlifting, don't worry about breaking your back just start with 45lbs bar and work it up

[strengthgainr]

Well that's the idea really. Deadlifts are good for your legs but the MAIN benefit in a correctly practiced deadlift is that it will BLAST your mid and lower back areas. It's primarily a back strengthener.

Your form will be good as long as you follow these pointers:

- Look ahead or slightly upwards.
- brace your back, keeping it straight.
- bring your shins as close to the bar as possible
- use a mixed grip

Now this is the most important part:

On your way down, try not to move your shins as much as possible. You'll need to stick your butt out as you go down to achieve this. Visualize yourself sitting on a chair behind you so that at the bottom, your shins are completely vertical.

You'll feel a strong pull in your hamstrings if you do this right.

The reason you do this is to minimize the squatting aspect of the deadlift and focus on building up the right muscles. It also minimizes your effort involved so you can lift more with quality reps.

Don't skimp on deadlifts. There is NO other exercise that provides as much full body stimulation as a correctly performed deadlift.

[NZninja101]

Well it's an efficient way to work the large number of muscles that make up the posterior chain.


But tbh it sounds like you don't want to work your legs, in particular your hamstrings and glutes, as if they are not important muscles. Do what you like.

[jgreystoke]

Yes.




But learn to do them right. Then your back will stop being so weak and vulnerable. That will help you with everything heavy you do in the gym or outside in the garden or workshop etc.

There are a number of productive variations to choose from if you are not intending to compete in powerlifting.

Start really light, say the empty bar(45lbs). If you added only 5lbs a week, it would take you less than two years to get to four plates(405llbs).

[Rgreenman]

Yes do deadlifts, start with lower weight and work on form

[jamesovercome]

I enjoy deadlifts but I think safety needs to be the number one priority with the exercise because of the dangers involved. Part of that safety is using low weight for a very long time and making sure you've got help from a personal trainer in the beginning just to work on form. The problem is, there's so many ways to do deadlifts and variations and depending on basically how you're built you're not going to know whats "right" for you. Believe me, looking up on Youtube the "proper" way to do an exercise is great but not for deadlifts. Find someone around you that knows what they're doing, knows what they're looking for and ask them for help. Not a broscience guy, someone actually intelligent that knows the body and trains people for a living. If you have to pay that guy $40-50 bucks an hour do it to avoid injury.

Once you get the exercise down, you'll feel great. You'll feel more "stable", as if you have a stronger base because you will. Plus Deadlifts develop raw power which is about as gasp... "functional" as you can get.

The main side effect of deadlifting is you'll start judging people with little chicken legs and immediately consider them inferior to you in every way if they don't deadlift and squat.