Deadlift

One in a series of instructional strength training videos produced for an online strength training class at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse by Travis M. Erickson, MS, CSCS*D. These videos, in conjunction with on campus, small-group exercise instruction, are intended to give the student a basic, working knowledge of strength training technique including why the lifts are done, how they are done correctly, and what common errors exist.

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Education

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• strength
• training
• weight
• lifting
• exercise
• athletics

[Airickson]

@mrmeaty182 Yes, in general, I think you should. One nice thing about deadlifts in comparison to squats, is that the bottom and top of the lift are clearly defined. However, the bar path in relation to where your knees are can really cause a problem. Because the weight will swing out in front of you, deadlifts tend to put more strain on your low back, so you need to be careful when lowering the weight.

[mrmeaty182]

do u have to bring the weights all the way down to the ground??

[Airickson]

@fourthcitizen The primary difference is that you don't have as much knee flexion and extension in an RDL. Be removing this muscle action, you take out much of the role of the quads muscle group. A person should be able to lift FAR MORE with a traditional DL vs. an RDL.

[fourthcitizen]

I really don't see the difference between this and the RDL.

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