Deadlifts work muscles all over your body and can even improve your posture — but getting the right form is essential to the ...

THERE ARE FEW more direct expressions of strength than the deadlift. The movement is as simple as anything else you'll find yourself doing in a gym: You pick a heavy load up off the ground, then you ...

TO BALANCE OUT your lower body training, it helps to shift to one side. That might sound counterproductive, but it's the truth. Unilateral exercises—moves that require you to work on one side of the ...

WHEN YOU NEED to power up your posterior muscles, there are few more effective exercises than the deadlift. There's one deadlift variation that may have gotten lost in the weight room shadows, however ...

When you describe a deadlift, the exercise sounds almost easy. All you have to do, after all, is pick up a weight from the floor, then put it back down. But as anyone who's tried one knows, in ...

If you prefer deadlifts as a leg day over back day exercise, RDLs are a great option. With RDLs, begin with a barbell or dumbbells in front of your thighs. Hinge at your hips to lower the weight down ...

Traditional deadlifts are like black coffee-they work miracles without any fuss. But sometimes you need a little something more-an extra kick of caffeine, a little boost of flavor-so you opt for a ...

“A deadlift is one of the most functional exercises you can perform at the gym and is extremely efficient in using a large number of muscle groups,” says Lauren Loberg, PT, DPT, sports physical ...

The glutes are the muscles that make up your backside and butt. They're one of the main movers in a deadlift since they're "responsible for the extension—that's what's going to really drive that ...

This simple move can lead to advanced gains. There are several ways to perform a deadlift, including sumo (wide stance), mixed grip, and single leg. But rack pulls are our favorite for those just ...

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