Praise the Deadlift "How has it helped you?"

[kroddy_man]

Deadlifts postponed my back surgeries for several years.

They gave me a core of power superior to any other lift

They made my back explode, whether it wanted to or not

They massively developed my grip

They set me apart from all the little twerps doing row machines and pull-downs

They were my gateway drug to further powerlifting

They gave me a new understanding of the word "intense"



Post injury(ies), I can no longer deadlift, and I would give every single thing I own to be able to do them again.

Anyone that avoids them completely might as well take up badmitton.

This is EXACTLY why I eagerly await Thaibox's reponses and comments. Without his inspirational comments, I would still be doing rows and pulldowns.

Seriously!