Should You Do Deadlifts on Back or Leg Day or BOTH ?
A big question in the muscle building world is whether deadlifts should be done on leg day or back day, but ... why choose? If you've been deadlifting only once a week and have not [...]
How to Stop Grip from Slipping During Deadlift WITHOUT Gloves
Sick of your grip slipping during deadlifts? You can solve this problem--and without gloves or straps. Say No to Gloves During the Deadlift Do not wear gloves. Otherwise, this teaches your hands to rely on [...]
Is the Deadlift Dangerous for Obese People?
Getting into position for the deadlift. Obese people should perform the deadlift (above) to burn fat. The deadlift is one of the best fat-burning exercises a person can do, yet extremely few obese [...]
How Well Can the Deadlift Tone My Entire Body?
The deadlift is a divine way for women to "de-flab" their body and create firm muscle tone from head to toe; and it's an easy exercise to learn. First, you need to learn proper form [...]
Is the Deadlift Safe for Kids?
Should kids perform deadlifts or is this dangerous? The better question is: Is there anything intrinsic about the motion of deadlifting that would make it harmful to a child’s body? The answer to that question [...]
Best Way to Tell if Femurs Are Too Long for Back Squat
There’s a fool proof way to tell if your femurs are too long for decent parallel back squats. If you can’t parallel squat, does this automatically mean your femurs are too long relative to the [...]
Does Deadlifting Make Your Elbow Hurt? Solution for Pain
One day I noticed that after completing my third or fourth set of deadlifts, my right elbow felt a bit funny. This funny feeling was in the joint; the tendon had somehow been overloaded or [...]
Should Elderly People Do Deadlifts?
Shirley Webb, 78, from Illinois, can deadlift 225 lbs. for three reps, as of 2016. If you’re elderly (65-plus), you should do deadlifts. Deadlifting is a compound (multi-joint) strength training exercise. When I [...]
What’s an Effective Low Back Exercise for the Elderly?
There is a low back exercise that elderly people can do that will also significantly enhance their efficiency in daily living tasks. It is the deadlift. I have yet to see a personal trainer having [...]
How to Get a Stronger Grip for the Deadlift
You know it: You could be deadlifting so much more if it wasn't for that weak grip of yours. But don't despair because there ARE ways to get a stronger grip for this compound exercise. [...]
Elbow Pain: How to Get Your Deadlift Back
If you have elbow tendonitis, it can greatly interfere with the deadlift. The type of elbow tendonitis that I had is called medial epichondylitis (golfer’s elbow). Just a little gripping would aggravate it. My initial [...]
How NOT to Let Long Femurs Prevent a Perfect Back Squat
Don't Let Long Femurs Stop You from a Perfect Back Squat There's a HUGE issue in the strength training world with femur length. I'm a former personal trainer who has long femurs -- great for [...]
How to Do a Deadlift if You Have Golfer’s Elbow
Believe it or not, there IS a version of the deadlift that can be done if you have golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis). I've had golfer’s elbow. Until the tendon healed, I couldn't do deadlifts or [...]
