Dead Lifts

Devil08

Hi,

Just wondering what the real importance is of including dead lifts in your routine? People seem to be saying that if your not dead lifting, then you might as well forget about working out pretty much! What exactly are the benefits of it and how do you miss out by not doing it? Also are there any other exercises that must be included in all routines at all costs?

thanks

Hanley

Devil08 wrote: »

People seem to be saying that if your not dead lifting, then you might as well forget about working out pretty much!

Deadlifts are an amazing exercise, but that's just not true.

d'Oracle

Devil08 wrote: »

Hi,

Just wondering what the real importance is of including dead lifts in your routine? People seem to be saying that if your not dead lifting, then you might as well forget about working out pretty much! What exactly are the benefits of it and how do you miss out by not doing it? Also are there any other exercises that must be included in all routines at all costs?

thanks

Its a very good exercise because it uses a lot of muscles, mimics a manner in which you will use all these muscles in real life (i.e. picking stuff up) and is relatively simple to do. In addition doing them makes you more awesome.

I'm sure there are loads of better reasons, but that's why I like them.*



*(Note: I also hate them)

Hanley

d'Oracle wrote: »

Its a very good exercise because it uses a lot of muscles, mimics a manner in which you will use all these muscles in real life (i.e. picking stuff up) and is relatively simple to do. In addition doing them makes you more awesome.

I'm sure there are loads of better reasons, but that's why I like them.*



*(Note: I also hate them)

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TommyKnocker

Hi

IMHO deadlifts & squats are promoted a lot as quite often you see folks post on here with a goal of getting more muscle, but only doing upper body routines.

Deadlifts and squats are compound movements and promote the production of higher levels of GH and testosterone in the body. Having more of these substances available in the body will help with muscle growth all over and not just in the lower body.


M

Hanley

B-Builder wrote: »

Hi

IMHO deadlifts & squats are promoted a lot as quite often you see folks post on here with a goal of getting more muscle, but only doing upper body routines.

Deadlifts and squats are compound movements and promote the production of higher levels of GH and testosterone in the body. Having more of these substances available in the body will help with muscle growth all over and not just in the lower body.


M

This is quoted all the time, but I'm curious as to the actual measurable effect on GH/test production. Anyone got deets?

For me, the best reason to squat and dead is because they make you stronger all over, the stronger you get all over the more weight you can handle on EVERYTHING, the more weight you're handling, the bigger you get.

Simples.

Hanley

Hanley wrote: »

This is quoted all the time, but I'm curious as to the actual measurable effect on GH/test production. Anyone got deets?

For me, the best reason to squat and dead is because they make you stronger all over, the stronger you get all over the more weight you can handle on EVERYTHING, the more weight you're handling, the bigger you get.

Simples.

And I'm not just talking about elevated GH/test levels over normal sedentary levels. I'm talking about something showing that there's a significant increase over the exact same routine without squats and deads involved.

Ideally it would show the difference in GH/test production for two identical routines, with squat replacing leg press and something like a cable row in place of DLs.

Sea Sharp

Hanley wrote: »

And I'm not just talking about elevated GH/test levels over normal sedentary levels. I'm talking about something showing that there's a significant increase over the exact same routine without squats and deads involved.

Ideally it would show the difference in GH/test production for two identical routines, with squat replacing leg press and something like a cable row in place of DLs.

Google came up with the following:
http://www.bodybuildingweb.net/blog/squats-deadlifts-and-release-of-testosterone-and-growth-hormone/
This references: Int J Sports Med. 1991 Apr;12(2):228-35, which I was unable to obtain.

chadmustang

d'Oracle wrote: »

In addition doing them makes you more awesome.

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