Deadlift: How To Deadlift; Deadlift Muscles & Back Injury Risks From Poor Deadlift Technique

The deadlift is a common exercise performed at gyms across the globe. From fitness enthusiasts to professional athletes the deadlift is often incorporated into training programmes because of the compound muscles it recruits, its focus on the posterior chain and because it is considered a classic benchmark for overall strength! However, the deadlift exercise requires good technique to be performed safely and due to the weights people often attempt to lift can result in significant injury to the low back.

In this episode we break down the deadlift into its component parts and discuss the technical skill required to execute this exercise safely. We discuss some of the muscles the deadlift targets and identify the steps you can take to improve your overall deadlift technique. We also introduce the important role that foot stability plays in the deadlift exercise as well as discussing the role of the hips, and how many people make the mistake of lifting the weight from the floor when they shouldn’t Furthermore, we discuss how good grip strength, and technique, will help you maximise the weight you can lift

Some of the things you’ll discover…

• How to brace effectively and create stiffness throughout the core

• Why recruiting the latissimus dorsi and pectoralis muscles is important for you to brace effectively?

• Deadlift benefits and why this is an exercise you may want to consider

• Why anatomically we’re not equal and that some people should not be attempting a deadlift from the floor

• Deadlift grip and where so many people go wrong with this element of the exercise

• Deadlift lower back pain and the common risk factors that people need to be aware of

Highlights

The deadlift is great exercise to perform to build strength, and endurance, in the posterior chain. The muscles that contribute to the posterior chain play an important role in back health and so can be effectively trained using this exercise. However, like with many exercises there are risks, and understanding those risks, and being able to perform the exercise safely is important. People often report pain when performing this exercise, particularly in the lower back, which is a vulnerable structure especially when too much weight is applied.

Like with the squat, breaking down the movement into its component parts will help you to learn good deadlift technique. This will also ensure you can progress confidently, add weight safely, and build strength in the posterior chain.

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