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At the gym I go to I think there are a total of 2 people that do deadlift including me the other guy is 65 years old. I have a bunch of people tell me they don't do deadlift either because it is bad for the back or they don't want to hurt their back. The guy that is 65 told me that he has been doing deadlift since he was 20 and his back never hurt and he uses 400-500 lbs I saw him do 505 for 2 reps. Is it because deadlift is harder than curls and most people want exercise to be easy? They also don't do squats because it will "hurt their knees" but they will use leg machines that tear up your knees. Deadlift and squat are a lot more exhausting than benchpress or curls. When I do deadlift I ususally go home after I get done and take a nap.
Squat and deadlift are my favorite workouts. You can't cheat on either of those exercises, you either do them correctly or not. Squats don't hurt your knees like most people would say. In fact, they make the joints stronger so you can do more weight. Of course, prior to all that you have to take bone/joint supplements to keep them stronger.
Deadlifts are a staple of all of my weight workouts. I think the problem is that most people (especially the average CD member) are members of the big gyms (24hr Fitness, Ballys, LA Fitness, etc.) and these gyms for one, do not have qualified olympic lifting coaches/trainers to train the proper form of these lifts. It is VERY VERY easy to get injured trying to do deadlifts (most olympic lifts actually) without proper technique OR going light at first to learn the form. This is why machines are so common, they are easy to use for the noobs.
Hopefully, with more people here talking about deadlifts and such here, people will understand they are GREAT to have as part of their workout plan. Its the one exercise that pretty much works the ENTIRE BODY.
planet fitness is the worst one. Someone told me about how good it was so I went there to see about it they told me "powerlifters and bodybuilders are not welcome here so we can't sell you a membership" I am neither one.
planet fitness is the worst one. Someone told me about how good it was so I went there to see about it they told me "powerlifters and bodybuilders are not welcome here so we can't sell you a membership" I am neither one.
Try the local community colleges. They often have a separate area for powerlifters in their gym. The last time I went to a gym was at Phoenix Community College. There was a section there where the serious lifters worked out regularly. The price was comparable to a commercial gym.
Try the local community colleges. They often have a separate area for powerlifters in their gym. The last time I went to a gym was at Phoenix Community College. There was a section there where the serious lifters worked out regularly. The price was comparable to a commercial gym.
why would i do that i am not a powerlifter or a bodybuilder and I don't want to be big. I only want to be about 230 and im 5-7 so that is fairly skinny compared to most men.
Deadlifts are a staple of all of my weight workouts. I think the problem is that most people (especially the average CD member) are members of the big gyms (24hr Fitness, Ballys, LA Fitness, etc.) and these gyms for one, do not have qualified olympic lifting coaches/trainers to train the proper form of these lifts. It is VERY VERY easy to get injured trying to do deadlifts (most olympic lifts actually) without proper technique OR going light at first to learn the form. This is why machines are so common, they are easy to use for the noobs.
Hopefully, with more people here talking about deadlifts and such here, people will understand they are GREAT to have as part of their workout plan. Its the one exercise that pretty much works the ENTIRE BODY.
I do a version of a deadlift for my butt and my upper body. It works great.
I'm sure it does!
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