questions on deadlifts

[Manu]

Hi everyone,

Recently i posted my workout and i am remaking it and reading posts.
One exercice that some people told me to do is deadlifts, i never did them and no one in the fitness gym i'm in does. I think i might missing something important here.
I am reading all posts concerning deadlifts (didn't finished yet
Let me ask a few questions:
Do BB's do deadlifts? Is it good for mass? Is this some powerlifting exercice? what is the main benefit? overall strenght? mass? I read in some posts people telling deadlift increases arm strenght and mass.
My goal really is to add mass and i realise that gaining proper strenght is a must.

My question is: What gains give deadlift?

Thanks

 

[Boss101]

Deadlifts are part of the Big 3, squats, bench press, and deadlifts. If you don't have them in your routine add them in.

Deadlifts work:

Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Glutes
Spinal Erectors
Lats
Traps
Lower Back
Forearms

BB's do deadlifts and YES its good for mass. What gains will you make by doing deadlifts well add them into your program and after a month you'll know what kind of gains deadlifts give you.

 

[Thaibox]

Boss is right, except I think there is a big 4. Add heavy militaries and you're good to go.

 

[CrimsonKing]

Ditto

I agree with the above.. You gotta do Dead, Squats, Bench, Press if you want to build muscle. Otherwise, get out out of the gym and over to the aerobics class !

 

[Manu]

Thanks

I will do them

 

[b fold the truth]

My back is MOSTLY all erectors...and they have mostly been built with heavy deadlifts.

Variation is always a key factor...but deadlifts have always been a main-stay into my routine.

B True

 

[gettinlarger]

how much variation can you really throw into a deadlift? Stiff or bent ... anything else is news to me. whatever you got, toss it to me. i always enjoy a little variation in the ol' workout

 

[Bobarell]

I have just started doing deads a couple of weeks ago. I am going really light rightnow because I am not keeping good form because I have never done them before. Is there a key to keeping your form? Is there some secret to it? I always tend to bend my back a little when doing them and I am afraid to go up in weight because I don't want to throw my back out.

Any keys to keeping the back straight?

 

[the People's Champ]

there are:

conventional dead lifts

sumo deadlifts
partial deads
stiff leg deadlifts

straight leg deadlifts

I think there are more, but these are the common ones

 

[Manu]

...

I suppose it is alright to start with conventional ones...

Am i right to think that the conventional ones work more legs also?
How do you make them? you change the style according to routine? 4 weeks conventional then change routine and start doing stiff leg deadlifts?
I was thinking in something like this on back day :

pullups
Barbell Rows
Deadlifs (conventional)
pullover

Dos this sound good?

Thanks

 

[Manu]

just one little more question

Doing like the guy in the photo :

The hands are in oposite directions? What's best?

 

[brooklynboy]

Taht is really up to you. Sorry but someone has to say it. Just try it and see if it feels good to you. I personaly like a regular grip where both palms face your body. I think it is cause I am wierd but I feel my hands are stronger that why. They say you put on ten pounds of mass in the frist month of doing deads and squatting, I put on twenty five in a month. (ALL NATURAL) That is the sort of results you can see by doing deads. I also put my dead lifts on the end of my leg day to really finish off my legs. Hope that helps.

PEACE

Brooklynboy
[email protected]

 

[b fold the truth]

www.angelfire.com/journal2/bfoldthetruth/545deadlift51202

www.angelfire.com/journal2/bfoldthetruth/607deadlift51202

Copy and paste those links and you can see me doing deadlifts.

B True

 

[Robert Jan]

"I LiEk dEAdLiFtS!" - some natty 3.3 x bodyweight deadlifter off wbb

 

[Manu]

Great

They're already on my workout...))

 

[I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING]

"I LiEk dEAdLiFtS!" - some natty 3.3 x bodyweight deadlifter off wbb

Hehe, I write that a lot over there. My best is only 3xbw though.