So if deadlifts are supposed to be so great..

[bran987]

what pigeon rat said. and no one does them because they hurt like a sonofabitch when you go heavy. but in a good way. don't do them and you'll likely never have that powered look around the shoulders that a deadlifter gets. you know the look when you see a guy hauling a pair of 100lb dbs back to the rack and he looks like a menacing bull coming to kill you? *snort*

it's not just in the gym either. i also rarely see people deadlifting in the median while stopped at a red light. just sitting in their cars being all weak with their gay ass lumbar/vagina support cranked full throttle to provide comfort for the lower back. when i'm not outside my car ripping off sets and hitting the pedestrian's Walk button so that the light stays red longer, i'm sitting in the driver's seat while someone kicks the back of my seat right where my erectors are while i laugh.

alright, u just joined nathan and gonelifting as my favorite posters
wait I'm plat now, does that mean i can have a signature?

 

[string_bean00]

Deadlifts are the only way I can think of that will give you those awesome pipes down your back. There's not a substitute.

 

[wutangnomo]

I much much more prefer doing stiff-legged deadlifts. It's funny because I'm nearly sldl'ing as much as I am regular deads. I don't think conventional deads is a must, as long as you are doing some variation of deads then you will develop a complete back.

 

[strongsmartsexy]

i see alot of medium size t-shirts in that future of yours.



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Damn, I'm fresh out of protein shakes or I'd hit you with one! That's CLASSIC!!!

 

[strongsmartsexy]

what pigeon rat said. and no one does them because they hurt like a sonofabitch when you go heavy. but in a good way. don't do them and you'll likely never have that powered look around the shoulders that a deadlifter gets. you know the look when you see a guy hauling a pair of 100lb dbs back to the rack and he looks like a menacing bull coming to kill you? *snort*

it's not just in the gym either. i also rarely see people deadlifting in the median while stopped at a red light. just sitting in their cars being all weak with their gay ass lumbar/vagina support cranked full throttle to provide comfort for the lower back. when i'm not outside my car ripping off sets and hitting the pedestrian's Walk button so that the light stays red longer, i'm sitting in the driver's seat while someone kicks the back of my seat right where my erectors are while i laugh.

OMG! You are one funny man! That's hysterical shit there. I'm fresh out of post workout drinks or I'd hit ya with one!

 

[strongsmartsexy]

..then how come no one at my gym does them?

A few guys do SLDL for hams, but near zero do traditional deadlifts.

I don't do them, and anticipate I will continue this trend into the future.

They don't do 'em in my yuppie gym either.

The reason is simple....









































THEY"RE A BUNCH OF F&CK*NG PUSSIES!

[SisterMaryElephantVoice]thank you[/SisterMaryElephantVoice]

 

[vinylgroover]

As i've said before repeatedly, if you juice, then no you don't need deadlifts to build a decent back. If you're natural, you have no chance of building a deep, thick back without deads.

I've seen guys that juice build a decent back with 15 sets of cable rows and nothing else, but you won't be able to do it naturally.

No disrespect to anyone here, but someone who juices will put muscle on by doing reps with a broomstick.

 

[Buddy_Christ]

No disrespect to anyone here, but someone who juices will put muscle on by doing reps with a broomstick.

why didn't someone tell me before that it's that fucking simple?!?!

ok, time to start a shopping list....

test, check. dbol, check......

 

[AAP]

The only people who deadlift are sissies who are scared to do real back exercises.

 

[PIGEON-RAT]

Me 1, You guys 10. Still not a believer though.

Only thing I liked about them is they made my traps explode.

Yeah that's the other thing I love about them. I don't do any direct trap work anymore. I just started doing deads and rack deads, and my traps exploded. The only down side is that my traps get so damn sore for the next few days, and it's one of the most annoying sorenesses.