Deadlifts - the most misunderstood exercise?

[djeclipse]

I bet Megan Fox feels real great.

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I am sure there are much "worse" things teenage boys fantasize about that include her.

 

[grubd]

Megan Fox good for deadlifting and hole pounding! What a babe.

 

[SaiBoT]

It's official a deadlift thread just became Megan Fox's worship shrine!

YouTube - Megan Fox - GQ Photoshoot October 2008

 

[bblazer]

It's official a deadlift thread just became Megan Fox's worship shrine!

YouTube - Megan Fox - GQ Photoshoot October 2008

All I know is that I would hit it like a barn door in a tornado on a bed of broken glass in front of my wife and her divorce attorney.

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[SouthernLord]

All I know is that I would hit it like a barn door in a tornado on a bed of broken glass in front of my wife and her divorce attorney.

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I would stick my dick through a broken window pane just to hear her piss in a tin cup over a walkie-talkie. lol

 

[bblazer]

I would stick my dick through a broken window pane just to hear her piss in a tin cup over a walkie-talkie. lol

You win. I wouldn't got that far.

Well, maybe.

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[artificialaspirations]

had a dl today that a trainer somewhat ruined for me. then i pulled 405 for the first time.

 

[SouthernLord]

had a dl today that a trainer somewhat ruined for me. then i pulled 405 for the first time.

Fuck yeah bro!!!!! that's a milestone in your DL training. Now pull it for 5

 

[Sub-Zero]

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 think the younger generation of lifters are getting the hint on deadlifts.

all the kids at my college gym do some form of deadlifts.

see soemone deadlifting at least 3 plates probably every time im at the gym

 

[Arikara]

I"m getting alot of tension in my right arm between my bicep and my forearm, I think it's from deadlifting, is this because my arms may be carrying some of the load.. It happened last week as well, thought it was Doms but after doin deads today it's back.. I'm using an alternate hand grip, think I should use the Hook Grib to clear this up? BTW, I didn't switch my grip I guess I probably should, Right hand in Left out..