posted March 14, 2000 04:17 PM         

The problem with deads and squats is that
they are power movements so if your a
bodybuilder you do not always want a
thick waist.

My personal favorite exercise is probably
deadlifts. I love them but they are not
for everyone. You can acheive the same
results from deadlifts and squats without
doing them. It may take longer but at
some point you could get the same results.

I think some people do not perform those
movements because they can be dangerous if
your going super heavy. I know this for a fact but I'm a believer that deadlifts are
necessary to develop streangth and a foundation of muscle.

posted March 14, 2000 05:55 PM            

Deadlifts are a fundimental part of any bodybuilder's program. Like the squat they are a systemic exercise that promotes anabolism and growth "ever-whur"

Squat day always leaves me ravenous, and I can feel the endorphins ruhing through my whole body. Deads tire out my body like no other exercise. The stress of lifting 400, 500, 600 pounds forces your body to adapt.

Sissy squats, leg press, hack squats, lunges, bench press, military press, none of those can put such a heavy stress on your body.

cycle your deadlifts. You don't need to make them a focal point of your routine, or do them year round, but the dude doing deads will be bigger than the dude who aint.

But I guess the argument will be, you want to be Bob Paris, or Dorian Yates?

Bob Paris is a big mo fo too. (I'll reiterate, you can still get huge, but not BIGUGLYFUCKIN'huge)