Thursday, May 21, 2009
~The deadlift is one of the most powerful and effective exercises ever developed for gaining muscle and increasing your strength.
~Many people would agree that the deadlift is the best overall test of brute strength there is.
~This lesson will focus in teaching you how to deadlift correctly, with good form.
~If you are serious about gaining muscle and improving your strength then you have to include the deadlift in your workouts.
~The deadlift is a compound exercise which targets pretty much every major muscle group in your body.
Deadlift Form
~Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and keep your shins touching the bar.
~Keep your head looking forwards and begin pulling the weight off the floor making sure to keep your back straight and tight throughout the lift.
~Try and keep the bar as close to your shins as possible when deadlifting. Don’t use your arms when deadlifting, your arms are just there to hold the weight.
~You will want to use an alternating grip, with one hand over and one hand under the bar, where possible.
~The alternating grip will allow you to grip the bar much tighter and allow you to deadlift more weight.
~You also might want to consider using chalk on your hands because once you start deadlifting heavy, the bar will tear your hands apart and you will need chalk to maintain your grip and reduce friction on your hands.
~Keep your head looking straight up, your back flat, chest up and your hips down. ~Keeping your hips down will help take some stress off the lower back.
Points To Remember:
When deadlifting keep these points in mind
~Don’t round your back
~Don’t use gloves. If you need extra grip use chalk.
~Keep the bar close to your shins at all time
~Don’t jerk the movement. The deadlift should be a smooth controlled movement.
~It is important not to train heavy deadlifts too often because the exercise is so taxing on your body. A good idea would be to train the deadlift every two weeks to prevent overtraining.
Why Deadlift ?
~The deadlift is the best mass building exercises for the upper body there is.
~It works your back, your abs, your quads and your hamstrings all at the same time.
I hope you enjoyed this article on deadlifting. Work on getting your form right and you will soon be lifting heavy weights in no time. When done correctly, the deadlift is one of the best mass building exercises around.
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