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The satisfaction that you feel afterwards for moving a mountain around.I don’t compete, I’m not a strength athlete or any athlete at all anymore.
Can anyone tell me why I should still be doing deadlifts?
The satisfaction that you feel afterwards for moving a mountain around.I don’t compete, I’m not a strength athlete or any athlete at all anymore.
Can anyone tell me why I should still be doing deadlifts?
I think it’s a personality thing.
are you driven by results and looking the best? Are are you driven by going to war with yourself and the gym?
I love deadlifts. Do i expect better back hypertrophy From it? No…other than maybe traps.
I do it because it’s primal, and a feat of strength. The place I have to go in my mind to touch and go 405x10….or the grit needed to do a 5x10 boring but big workout.
builds character lol.
but for hypertrophy, go with RDLs, rack pulls or block pulls.
and yes, if you cut out deadlifts, your system can handle more volume other places. Deadlifts just steal your soul
Found out over the weekend I have an umbilical hernia, no more deadlifts that's enough.....even considering dropping squats which hurts my soul. Anyone know if lunges are just as bad as squats in regards to injury risk and things of that nature?
Thanks for the reply everyone I appreciate all the input a lot!
There is a lot you can do to vary lighter weights with single-leg stuff. Supported single leg squats (Hatfield did these), bulgarian split squats. It sucks right now, but there is shit you can do to keep building muscle with light weights other than deads and squats.Found out over the weekend I have an umbilical hernia, no more deadlifts that's enough.....even considering dropping squats which hurts my soul. Anyone know if lunges are just as bad as squats in regards to injury risk and things of that nature?
Thanks for the reply everyone I appreciate all the input a lot!
I quit doing deadlifts a long time ago....I do however do RDLs, IMO if you arent an athlete that requires a strong DL the RDL is a better choice.I don’t compete, I’m not a strength athlete or any athlete at all anymore. They don’t do anything for my hams/glutes, lunges for me hit those 10x harder. So is it for my lower back? Does my lower back need such a pounding exercise? Is it for natural every day strength?
I’ve been really lucky that 37 years on this earth I’ve never had a real injury due to working out. But a couple years ago I was doing my heavy deads, nothing crazy 6 full strong effort reps, and I felt that “tweak”….I’m sure I don’t need to explain that you guys. I stopped deads for a while and went back to it when I felt confident enough using less weight and variations, extreme wide grip is my go to with the low weight and it hits my lower back well.
But still every time I do them, like just today, I feel like I’m just tempting fate worried if that is the day where it bites me.
Can anyone tell me why I should still be doing deadlifts? There has to be something I’m missing as to why this is an essential exercise….
Dumbbells and hold them at your sides. Don't use heavy DBs. do a lot of reps. I like Walking Lunges w/DBs (20 steps per leg) and then immediately do a Deep Squat (hams touch calves, 20 reps is nice) while continuing to hold the DBs at your side. Use heel inserts, OLY shoes, or at least stand on a ramp or slant for the Deep DB Squats. I find this type of training nice and gentle for the low back but still quite stimulating for the quads but again, you must elevate the heels and squat deep with an upright torso otherwise you will possibly irritate your low back & will not hit your quads as hard as you could've.Found out over the weekend I have an umbilical hernia, no more deadlifts that's enough.....even considering dropping squats which hurts my soul. Anyone know if lunges are just as bad as squats in regards to injury risk and things of that nature?
Thanks for the reply everyone I appreciate all the input a lot!
Dumbbells and hold them at your sides. Don't use heavy DBs. do a lot of reps. I like Walking Lunges w/DBs (20 steps per leg) and then immediately do a Deep Squat (hams touch calves, 20 reps is nice) while continuing to hold the DBs at your side. Use heel inserts, OLY shoes, or at least stand on a ramp or slant for the Deep DB Squats. I find this type of training nice and gentle for the low back but still quite stimulating for the quads but again, you must elevate the heels and squat deep with an upright torso otherwise you will possible irritate your low back & will not hit your quads as hard as you could.