Deadlifts - the most misunderstood exercise?

[beachhead06]

I heard guys whispering behind my back saying "That guy is stupid. He thinks that pulling as much weight of the floor as he can is gonna get him huge."

I just smiled and kept going.

The funny thing is, I am way bigger than they are already.


People really make me laugh.

I loved this quote. I've heard it way too many times myself as well.

 

[bblazer]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

The deadlift.

I love it so much I am actually rubbing one out right now just thinking about my next DL day.

B-

 

[JDid23]

What scares me is when so called 'personal trainers' are the people saying it. I have seen that occur plenty of times.

Some of these guys run through a 6-week course and call themselves a qualified trainer. Scary to think that they are dishing out advice to the masses.

you know what else is scary? A Trainer at my gym with a 4 year degree came up to me and told me if i keep squatting deep i will fuck up my knees. He said my form was perfect besides my depth, so now everytime i see him he gives me dirty looks. Really is ridiculous but i just shrug it off. I almost decided to argue with him but my credentials are 1 month lifting experience so i figured that regardless of what i said (and who i heard it from) it would go in one ear and out the other..

 

[SaiBoT]

Since I hurt myself doing deads I can help but to have a sick feeling on my stomach before doing my last set.

TODAY it's deadlift day

 

[moya]

djeclipse... the part where you say adding that 3rd and then the 4th plate is so true... people just stare at it like wtf wtf wtf... ive seen people walk in between my sets and look at the bar and stare... trying to figure who's using it (because im accross the gym at the water fountain)... and when they see me walk up (i lift @148) i get even more wtf... almost every routine i get people watching... before i even start my lift
i love deadlifts... without them i would have remained a pussy... and kept doing set after set of different curl variations... thanks to deadlifts i have grown from 112lb to 150+... that is a huge increase on my small frame...
i feel sorry for those that do not deadlift... they are truly missing out on so much...



...i am a masochist... and the deadlift is my first love...

 

[Hellawulf]

If I had to pick one exercise that is so commonly misunderstood, I would have to pick deads.

It's amazing the amount of 'bodybuilders' and 'personal trainers' that have so many misconceptions about this exercise.

I have heard so many explanations about what deads actually target, it would make your head spin. From personal trainers trying to tell me that it won't target my lower back at all. and that it's purely a hammy exercise, to people confusing them with straight-legs deads - not knowing that multiple forms of deads exist.


I wonder though.... I see VERY FEW people doing deads whenever/wherever I train. I was an early adopter of deads when I first got into training and I am so thankful I made that move early on.

For the ridiculous benefits that it provides and the extreme - almost ALL body - workout that it gives you, I find it amazing that it isn't a part of absolutely EVERYONE's routine. I guess that can be put down to the amount of weekend warriors out there.



I'd be interested to hear what other tales people have been spun about deads over the years.

I love you!

 

[Arikara]

Whoo Hoo it was deadlift day today!! And I feel Friggin GREAT!! Can't wait till next week.. YEAH!!

 

[djeclipse]

What scares me is when so called 'personal trainers' are the people saying it. I have seen that occur plenty of times.

Some of these guys run through a 6-week course and call themselves a qualified trainer. Scary to think that they are dishing out advice to the masses.

That is grown to be my biggest lifting pet peeve. Shitty trainers teaching shitty lifting because they took some shitty course, or have some other worthless credential. See this thread for reference

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/w...squats-led-interesting-phone-call-652767.html

 

[Hellawulf]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

The deadlift.

I love it so much I am actually rubbing one out right now just thinking about my next DL day.

B-

I once had a dream that 4 naked Megan Foxs were sitting on barbell and I repped it like 10 times. It was great.
So in my mind, I've actually begun to refer to my weight on Deadlifts in increments of Megan Fox. For example on my June 3, 2009 workout I repped 3 Megan Foxs 5 times. It was a PR and it felt great.

 

[bblazer]

I once had a dream that 4 naked Megan Foxs were sitting on barbell and I repped it like 10 times. It was great.
So in my mind, I've actually begun to refer to my weight on Deadlifts in increments of Megan Fox. For example on my June 3, 2009 workout I repped 3 Megan Foxs 5 times. It was a PR and it felt great.

I bet Megan Fox feels real great.

B-