Sumo may be your solution. With a lifetime of back problems, I experimented with lightweight sumo DL. Super results. A reduction in lumbar problems, a return to useful , athletic strength, and bedroom push as a bonus.
Great video as always. But I must discourage craning the neck like that! Keeping neck in line with spine helps maintain an unbending torso, reducing chance of injury. I would also recommend newbies don’t use belt until at least 120kg, so they can build up some core stability. Also, unless you heave specialist shoes, I would recommend removing them. Soft soles undoubtedly compromise stability.
Also just wanted to say that I think it is really cool and kind of amazing that you were able to superimpose the muscular skeletal diagram,(if that’s the right word), over your actual body while doing the movement. I have no idea how you were able to do that, but it’s awesome and instructive ❤
This has been the best in depth look at the deadlift. I have degenrative disk in my low back, but thankfully, the SDL exercise has helped. I have to focus more on exercises focused on the bum and lower body area, hip thrusts, etc. Great video
Herniated disc in my lower back...I took about ten years off lifting, came back to it a few years ago and focused on building my posterior...its been good, I've felt less and less back pain, I am now able to squat and deadlift again..life has improved. My doctor probably thinks I am crazy but if you lift properly, good things will unfold.
hi sorry for the late reply, so im currently waiting on the va to schedule me physical therapy, which is a nightmare waiting for the va. anyways, just self research is your best friend, kind of trial and error, but as of right now, what REALLY has worked and i swear to this day HAS improved tremendously, is using BENT knee deadlift. focusing light weight and more reps, i try to hit just 10. also, not just that, i use a resistance band, the LIGHTEST, i wrap it around the pole of the squat rack and perfrom a low back stretch with it, think like pointing ur butt out. it will look awkward, but it REALLY helps to stretch my lower back, and it absolutely helps and i love it. hope this helps. God bless @@genxer74
on my leg/posterior day I do barbell back squats, romanian deadlifts, weighted walking lunges, and some calf work. I normally do about 8-12 sets of squat so thats the bulk, then I follow that with RDL. I have a back-focused day where I do pull-ups, cable rows, rows on the hammer machine, lat pull-downs, straight arm pull downs, then i'll run a fast mile. On my anterior day I will do bench press, dumbell incline, some lateral raises, maybe some abs if I have time, then run.@@ScorpionBear_AG
“And if performed correctly, yields a great number of benefits” *if performed correctly*… Most people: and then I started ego lifting. Hex/trap bar is such an underrated equipment. People new to or scared of deadlifts NEED to use it.
I really like that you pretty much described that this workout acts like every single muscle. I’m excited to give it a try, thank you for explaining it to everyone who has/is going to watch it.
This video would have been great cut into 3 or 4 of them. E.g., 1 for the classic deadlift with a barbell, and then one each for the variants in Romanian DL, and using the trap instead of a bar. Each of these 4 feel completely different as exercises.
De nada meu amigo! And I actually already published a comprehensive breakdown of bench press anatomy (and it's primary variations) - check it out here! 👉 ruclips.net/video/7qIheJW4K4M/видео.html
This is an articulate exposition on deadlift anatomy and mechanics with one exception. The models obscene degree of cervical extension is appalling. Please make sure your cervical spine remains in a neutral position during both phases of movement (concentric and eccentric).
Wow that's great informative vid , every thing is so beautifully explained ..I only presumed heavy weights only matter a lot , however it is the posture that one keeps forgetting with every heavy lift 👍😊
If you "bend the bar" around you, the serratus anterior gets worked, so maybe the lower pecs are firings? Should include the shoulders then with that external rotation. When I'm gripping the bar, esp double overhand, I'm trying to bend the bar around my shins then around my hips
Best detailed analysis ever of deadlifting. Im at the forearm limit of weight. 285lbs. I weigh 142. I cant get more than without alternating grips. But i could do 10 reps without stopping uf grip didnt fail. Also this vid helped me determine straight leg works more muscle harder.
Wrong thumbnail info. The deadlift muscles are the quads, the glutes, some hamstrings, and very importantly and in relation to weither you doing a lower limb deadlift or a back deadlift ( in relation to weither stupping or bending), the back erector muscles. Then also, the forearm grip muscles and if you extend the deadlift, then the shoulder muscles also as well as the upper back muscles. The arm muscles are tonic and not active, the calf muscles are also tonic and inactive unless you bend the knees as in lower limb deadlift where you stupp down to lift. Though generally both form of deadlift are combined in varying proportions.
Regarding belt/wrist straps: Doesn't bypassing does muscles essentially single out the other muscle groups, making the bypassed muscles relatively weaker - and thus more of an imbalance in the type of movement the exercise practices? i.e. would it not be "healthier" to not use the aids and therefore recruit those muscles as well, even if they might become limiting factors?
Wooooow!!!!! 2min in and I've learned so much! And I think this is a truly important question answered because as a beginner, you kindah wonder why you're doing this thing bec. it's not explicit what muscle really gets worked out. Unlike other exercises where you know for sure the target muscle.
This video is very informative and useful. I was looking to add a form of a dead lift to my lower days, but wasn’t comfortable with the traditional bar seeing you use the power bar just gave me the confidence to add this to my workout
Just don't look up like this guy does. Notice all the animated depictions have the spine in the neutral position and the guy that is demonstrating them does not.
That was awesome.. the information you put out really makes me want to work harder... Been working on axel Deadlifts with overhand and mixed grip.. I fell crazy jacked after a workout..now I know why.. thanks a lot.
Great video but I must disagree with the back. I understand for the erectors. 100% isometric on them is quite hard to achieve. But for the other muscles no. I don't perform a row nor a shrug. My elbows don't go back. I grab the barbell, I push with my legs and the gravity do the rest. I never feel my back on deadlift.
Doc. Amazing job , i would love to see some of the shoulder issues explained, what movements can potentially cause the pain and how to get a good maintenance. I am working with clients in health industry and have many of those with shoulder issue.. Thx again
thank you so much for this informative video i dont think i've ever learned this much in a short time especially on youtube but one question did come to mind when watching this video, and that ist that i've been deadlifitng thinking the deadlift was primarily an exercise for the lower back (erector spinae). so i had only been doing stiff leg deadlifts for my lower back and achieved insane growth and definition on my lower back muscles with it so does that mean i had wrong form or does it just mean my lower back has always been the limiting factor for my deadlifts and therefore has grown the most? (currently i've been working out for 1.5 years went from 6 foot 145 pounds to about 175 pounds at roughly 10-12% bf and am deadlifting 3 plates for 3 at 21 y/o) up until now i didnt have any problems with my form or back and i even took some videos to check if my back was straight so i dont think i have wrong form. i'd really appreciate if you could explain whats happening. thanks again for the great video!
Wish you would have added spine/disc safety in your anatomy of deadlifting presentation. After all without (keeping) a healthy spine, you cannot deadlift.
15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. Colossians 1:15-20
This is THE most informative comprehensive vid I’ve ever seen on this fabulous exercise. I’m convinced that it was performing this exercise strictly, using light weights with a hex bar is what sorted out my lower back pain that I’d had for many years. Thanks for a great vid 👍🏽
The Trap Bar is actually superior the normal barbell, I don't know why he didn't mention it but I would definitely recommend it over the regular barbell. It saves a lot of people from injuries
Ex-competitive weight/powerlifter. I only do deadlifts these days. I probably would do squats but I don't have the equipment now and I prefer training at home in the garage (local gym is geared more towards machines and treadmills and costs too much). The safety aspect of being able to just drop the weight on failure is one key aspect. I also don't feel the need to do extra exercises for the traps when deadlifting. It's been a core lift for me for many years and has paid dividends in terms of retaining core strength and stability.
Help me, I’m a year late I know, I’m 16 and weigh 100 pounds, today I did 4x5 deadlift with 165 ibs. I was effortlessly lifting the weight but with poor technique, with each rep I can feel my spine withering away, I can say I was arching as best as I could, but when I’d pick up the bar my spine would involuntarily slouch, I felt like I was using my back more than my legs, what do I do?
@@nicholastiscareno4323 Well it is a back exercise! You say you feel the spine withering away and it slouches, but you listed it 'effortlessly'? Maybe lifting 1.65 times your own bodyweight right now isn't a good idea. Lower the weight and concentrate on form. Add weight every week, assuming you're doing this once a week (about 5lbs). Keeping good form and over perhaps 2-3 months you'll be back at 165lbs with good form and a stronger back.
@@nicholastiscareno4323You should not deadlift unless you know how to engage the hips just before lifting the weight off the ground. You must take care not to use your lower back any time during the exercise. If you do you haven't mastered the technique, you're not achieving anything worthwhile, just risking messing your lower back and live in chronic pain later. You should also know that you need to firmly press your feet to the ground to help your hip flexors and glute at the start of the exercise.
Very informative video. The one issue I have is the head position shown in the demos. At the bottom of the DL's the head should be down to keep it aligned with the spine.
Using a barbell does not shift the CoG. The barbell/CoG remains over the midfoot and scrapes up the shins and thighs. Moving the CoG over the toes would put you off balance, stress the lower back and significantly limit the amount of weight you can pull.
Deadlifts stimulate almost every muscle in the body, but is that stimulation enough for hypertrophy? In the case of classic deadlifts, I only get muscle fever in my lower back and hamstrings.
I don't know man. Shoulders shouldn't be contracting, this is dangerous. Also the form showed for barbell deadlift looks funny, it should not be that much forward. Bar should touch the leg.
Great breakdown as usual but I would def say if we r talking about conventional DL which you are referring to classic... The bar should split your shins into the halfs to allow a proper force distribution. Yours will put majority pressure on the lower back during the first portion of the lift
Perhaps it's the angle that makes it seem that way.. but with the classic deadlift that's exactly what I do (and coach). If you're referring to any of the stiff-leg variation clips.. yes it's intentionally farther forward. Either way if you have proper form (which I don't go into any detail on in this video), you can redirect that force from the cartilage and vertebrae of the lower back to the muscles surrounding and supporting it - as long as you're not using weight too heavy for those muscles to handle, which I would never recommend doing anyway. Appreciate the input though!
So… lift less weight, but do it correctly… but do it more often to make gains!???’ 6 reps of 100lbs X 3 sets is 1800 pounds. But; 6 reps of 50lbs X 6 sets also is 1800 pounds. Learn your body… remove ego… do it correctly.
While an ok breakdown of the deadlift overall, the claim that the quads would, in any way, be worked more in the classical deadlift than the hamstring is on the verge of ridiculous. Maybe in the trap bar variation, but no one would put quads as a primary agonist in the classical deadlift (except this guy). Furthermore, while the hamstrings are worked more in the stiff leg variation, it is still worked more than most of the muscles listed as "primary agonists" in the classical variation. Most people would even put the hamstrings, along with the glutes, as the primary muscles used in the classic deadlift (i.e. the muscles that sees the most growth).
Yes, it should. I intentionally emphasized the distance to make the point about the center of gravity being farther forward visually discernable. But even you keep it as close to your body as you can, the center of gravity will be farther forward than if you used a hex bar or dumbbells.
A combination of all the above, along with scientific research... but a large part of it is also just my own analysis that you can't learn from any textbook or course 👊
@@patrickneeson4231 Do you have any bones to pick with the information he presented? He seems to me he knows his stuff quite well regardless of what his formal training and post name initials are.
@@patrickneeson4231 Well said. I found I disagreed with his bench press video in that I believe the lats are a primary mover, he thinks they are agonists. I think people can reasonably disagree about some technicalities but overall I feel that I learn some about muscle insertions and contractions and overall basics from his channel. I think it’s a good channel. Not perfect, but certainly helps educate me and most people who would watch this. There is a lot of bad information out there, I don’t think this channel is bad information. I think it’s quite good. But maybe he should reduce the reliance on his med school training and focus on the information.
I have a "Before You Squat" video that goes over some of the anatomy... not nearly as detailed though and doesn't go over the upper body. I'll have to do one 👍 Feel free to use the content request form in the video description as well - that goes right to my to-do list!
The best explanation of mechanics i have seen by a long ways! That said the things that make it a great overall exercise also make it so physically taxing i find it hard to incorporate with other exercises. At the moment the deadlift is on the front burner for me because a dodgy knee makes barbell back squats off limits for the time being. Subscribed :)
RDLs are fantastic. Easy to learn, relatively low fatigue cost, helps learning the hinge in general, and builds lots of athletic performance potential.
How the hell do you make the argument that the back muscles are assisting or “just” stabilizing because they should not “move”, and then argue that the traps are a prime mover, when you should not and can not raise your shoulders in the deadlift - the back muscles work atleast as hard and likely harder than the traps to maintain position
And also, lats are the very first muscles used to pull the barbell over the floor even before glutes ! Every powerlifters will confirm. They are not prime movers I think, but secondary clearly, they are way more important than triceps for example.
Damn dude you are the KING of anatomical knowledge coupled with lifting - impressive!! So (straight answer), as a general statement, which version is best to help develop the glutes / hamstrings? I’m thinking stiff-legged?? Thx - good stuff!!
Now on to the next thing: about back rounding. Even some pro lifters are having thoracic spine rounding due to their anthropometric features it's all about leverages.
strengthen your forearm muscles/grip instead of using grip support. Feels good to have a strong grip i swear. Strengthen it to the point where you can dead hang for at least a minute and a half
Sumo may be your solution. With a lifetime of back problems, I experimented with lightweight sumo DL. Super results. A reduction in lumbar problems, a return to useful , athletic strength, and bedroom push as a bonus.
I was gonna ask about “sumo” .., thanks 🙏
just a few hours before I go deadlift
Sunflowers?
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Sunflowers??
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Probably one of the dopest videos I’ve seen regarding proper exercise form and understanding targeted muscle groups. Fitness gold.
2:22 Head/neck position ???????
Great video as always.
But I must discourage craning the neck like that! Keeping neck in line with spine helps maintain an unbending torso, reducing chance of injury.
I would also recommend newbies don’t use belt until at least 120kg, so they can build up some core stability.
Also, unless you heave specialist shoes, I would recommend removing them. Soft soles undoubtedly compromise stability.
I was hoping someone commented about the neck lol. After I seen that neck position I seen enough
Cringey Head / neck position
Facts.
Alright. what about wrist strap
@@JohnWick-me9lx IMO also make sense at 120kg+ not lower
Also just wanted to say that I think it is really cool and kind of amazing that you were able to superimpose the muscular skeletal diagram,(if that’s the right word), over your actual body while doing the movement. I have no idea how you were able to do that, but it’s awesome and instructive ❤
Nope. 0:07 is creepy af.
@@JP-zl9ge huh?
Computers are a thing.
@@clerpington_the_fifth like you have computer and you can easily do it just like that. lol
@@clerpington_the_fifth 😂
Best comprehensive video I’ve seen on this. Thank you!
This has been the best in depth look at the deadlift.
I have degenrative disk in my low back, but thankfully, the SDL exercise has helped.
I have to focus more on exercises focused on the bum and lower body area, hip thrusts, etc.
Great video
please say more. I have low back pain and hip problems I'd like to fix. What exercises do you do, etc?
Herniated disc in my lower back...I took about ten years off lifting, came back to it a few years ago and focused on building my posterior...its been good, I've felt less and less back pain, I am now able to squat and deadlift again..life has improved. My doctor probably thinks I am crazy but if you lift properly, good things will unfold.
hi sorry for the late reply, so im currently waiting on the va to schedule me physical therapy, which is a nightmare waiting for the va.
anyways, just self research is your best friend, kind of trial and error, but as of right now, what REALLY has worked and i swear to this day HAS improved tremendously, is using BENT knee deadlift.
focusing light weight and more reps, i try to hit just 10.
also, not just that, i use a resistance band, the LIGHTEST,
i wrap it around the pole of the squat rack and perfrom a low back stretch with it,
think like pointing ur butt out.
it will look awkward, but it REALLY helps to stretch my lower back, and it absolutely helps and i love it. hope this helps. God bless
@@genxer74
@@ohigh6What lifts have you been doing? I'm in the same position as you.
on my leg/posterior day I do barbell back squats, romanian deadlifts, weighted walking lunges, and some calf work. I normally do about 8-12 sets of squat so thats the bulk, then I follow that with RDL. I have a back-focused day where I do pull-ups, cable rows, rows on the hammer machine, lat pull-downs, straight arm pull downs, then i'll run a fast mile. On my anterior day I will do bench press, dumbell incline, some lateral raises, maybe some abs if I have time, then run.@@ScorpionBear_AG
“And if performed correctly, yields a great number of benefits”
*if performed correctly*…
Most people: and then I started ego lifting.
Hex/trap bar is such an underrated equipment. People new to or scared of deadlifts NEED to use it.
I really like that you pretty much described that this workout acts like every single muscle. I’m excited to give it a try, thank you for explaining it to everyone who has/is going to watch it.
I never knew deadlift could target so many muscles at a time. Now, I am not gonna miss any deadlift session ever.
this is the best biomechanical analysis on the deadlift i have ever seen
Amazing depth of analysis! Thanks Dr.
This video would have been great cut into 3 or 4 of them. E.g., 1 for the classic deadlift with a barbell, and then one each for the variants in Romanian DL, and using the trap instead of a bar. Each of these 4 feel completely different as exercises.
Nature designed our human body the best way possible 🥺 ❤
God
Next vids: Squat and bench please! Very very informative content. Obrigado!!
De nada meu amigo! And I actually already published a comprehensive breakdown of bench press anatomy (and it's primary variations) - check it out here! 👉 ruclips.net/video/7qIheJW4K4M/видео.html
This was extremely thorough without being. It was a very helpful video. Great job!
The breakdown was very informative.
I had no idea that the deadlift targets the butt muscles so directly. I'm 58 and have quite a robust back section some females have commented.
Classic deadlift it is for me..., stiff leg variation will only give me back pain... I love deadlift and squat.
Awesome content! Do a Squat with the Anatomy, best regards!
Lol the first diagram that comes up is a trap bar deadlift. I'm just gonna pretend this video doesn't actually exist in my universe. 😂
This is an articulate exposition on deadlift anatomy and mechanics with one exception. The models obscene degree of cervical extension is appalling.
Please make sure your cervical spine remains in a neutral position during both phases of movement (concentric and eccentric).
Wow that's great informative vid , every thing is so beautifully explained ..I only presumed heavy weights only matter a lot , however it is the posture that one keeps forgetting with every heavy lift 👍😊
I feel it working on my back when I do it...
Honestly my total strength never increased until I got passed 150lb deadlifts, now I feel like I can actually lift weights
How long did it take you to get to 150?
@@mikepuleo9375 far too long, I spent most of my life doing cardio/conditioning instead of weights lol
If you "bend the bar" around you, the serratus anterior gets worked, so maybe the lower pecs are firings? Should include the shoulders then with that external rotation. When I'm gripping the bar, esp double overhand, I'm trying to bend the bar around my shins then around my hips
Too most gyms don’t have those particular kind of cable machine.. most don’t have the dual cables at a close distance
Best detailed analysis ever of deadlifting. Im at the forearm limit of weight. 285lbs. I weigh 142. I cant get more than without alternating grips. But i could do 10 reps without stopping uf grip didnt fail.
Also this vid helped me determine straight leg works more muscle harder.
Train grip. I feel grip is the issue with high reps but still. 350 lbs max.
Just use a hook grip...
Wrong thumbnail info.
The deadlift muscles are the quads, the glutes, some hamstrings, and very importantly and in relation to weither you doing a lower limb deadlift or a back deadlift ( in relation to weither stupping or bending), the back erector muscles.
Then also, the forearm grip muscles and if you extend the deadlift, then the shoulder muscles also as well as the upper back muscles.
The arm muscles are tonic and not active, the calf muscles are also tonic and inactive unless you bend the knees as in lower limb deadlift where you stupp down to lift.
Though generally both form of deadlift are combined in varying proportions.
Regarding belt/wrist straps: Doesn't bypassing does muscles essentially single out the other muscle groups, making the bypassed muscles relatively weaker - and thus more of an imbalance in the type of movement the exercise practices? i.e. would it not be "healthier" to not use the aids and therefore recruit those muscles as well, even if they might become limiting factors?
In an video that explains the benefits of deadlifting, it would be good to include a thumbnail of actual deadlifting
I was searching for this kinda video for months !
which of those two would be a more accurate depiction of the Romanian (RDL) Form?
Wooooow!!!!! 2min in and I've learned so much!
And I think this is a truly important question answered because as a beginner, you kindah wonder why you're doing this thing bec. it's not explicit what muscle really gets worked out.
Unlike other exercises where you know for sure the target muscle.
Amazing video! Interesting it doesn't work the chest.
Elite breakdown.
do conventional deads till you go numb, repeat a week later you will get all you need
One question: I get back pain everytime I am trying to do deadlifts, even with a correct form and light weight, why is that? Is my back too weak?
Very comprehensive
Nice visualizations in this vid.
This video is very informative and useful. I was looking to add a form of a dead lift to my lower days, but wasn’t comfortable with the traditional bar seeing you use the power bar just gave me the confidence to add this to my workout
Just don't look up like this guy does. Notice all the animated depictions have the spine in the neutral position and the guy that is demonstrating them does not.
Certainly yes ,but Iis also ticket to injury city
I'm 26 years old and still laugh whenever someone says gluteus maximus.
6:50 Arrgh... those shoes
That was awesome.. the information you put out really makes me want to work harder... Been working on axel Deadlifts with overhand and mixed grip.. I fell crazy jacked after a workout..now I know why.. thanks a lot.
Almost everything !
Nice work
informative and interesting
Amazing!!! Só comprehensive
Great video but I must disagree with the back. I understand for the erectors. 100% isometric on them is quite hard to achieve. But for the other muscles no. I don't perform a row nor a shrug. My elbows don't go back. I grab the barbell, I push with my legs and the gravity do the rest. I never feel my back on deadlift.
Doc. Amazing job , i would love to see some of the shoulder issues explained, what movements can potentially cause the pain and how to get a good maintenance.
I am working with clients in health industry and have many of those with shoulder issue..
Thx again
great video
thank you so much for this informative video
i dont think i've ever learned this much in a short time especially on youtube
but one question did come to mind when watching this video, and that ist that i've been deadlifitng thinking the deadlift was primarily an exercise for the lower back (erector spinae). so i had only been doing stiff leg deadlifts for my lower back and achieved insane growth and definition on my lower back muscles with it
so does that mean i had wrong form or does it just mean my lower back has always been the limiting factor for my deadlifts and therefore has grown the most?
(currently i've been working out for 1.5 years went from 6 foot 145 pounds to about 175 pounds at roughly 10-12% bf and am deadlifting 3 plates for 3 at 21 y/o)
up until now i didnt have any problems with my form or back and i even took some videos to check if my back was straight so i dont think i have wrong form.
i'd really appreciate if you could explain whats happening.
thanks again for the great video!
Holy shit, you covered a lot of ground. 😀😀😀😀😀
I thought I was watching Jake Gyllenhaal doing the presentation in this video.
Wish you would have added spine/disc safety in your anatomy of deadlifting presentation. After all without (keeping) a healthy spine, you cannot deadlift.
I think It can help an injury spine. Doing It with perfect form and moderate weight Always. It give you strong back for supporto injury
His stiff leg deadlift is a regular deadlift. His regular deadlift is also a regular deadlift
That would be "physiology" of deadlift. Not anatomy
0:50 why is your neck hyperextended? Isn't that unhealthy?
Is the sound weird ?
Good stuff
I'm curious if this guy actually got his MD in the end, or is he still impersonating a doctor? Because that's illegal in the USA.
he could be a chiropractor or a PhD in underwater lesbian basket weaving
@@InappropriateShorts I’d be more inclined to take his advice if he was the latter 😂
Why used neutral grip bar thingy
Because he's a quack
15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. Colossians 1:15-20
In conclusion, which muscles you use ……… it depends
can I do dead lift everyday?
This is THE most informative comprehensive vid I’ve ever seen on this fabulous exercise. I’m convinced that it was performing this exercise strictly, using light weights with a hex bar is what sorted out my lower back pain that I’d had for many years. Thanks for a great vid 👍🏽
Why is this demonstrated with something other than a normal barbell?
The Trap Bar is actually superior the normal barbell, I don't know why he didn't mention it but I would definitely recommend it over the regular barbell. It saves a lot of people from injuries
That carry bar puts the weight in a safer position directly under the body
Ex-competitive weight/powerlifter. I only do deadlifts these days. I probably would do squats but I don't have the equipment now and I prefer training at home in the garage (local gym is geared more towards machines and treadmills and costs too much). The safety aspect of being able to just drop the weight on failure is one key aspect. I also don't feel the need to do extra exercises for the traps when deadlifting. It's been a core lift for me for many years and has paid dividends in terms of retaining core strength and stability.
Help me, I’m a year late I know, I’m 16 and weigh 100 pounds, today I did 4x5 deadlift with 165 ibs. I was effortlessly lifting the weight but with poor technique, with each rep I can feel my spine withering away, I can say I was arching as best as I could, but when I’d pick up the bar my spine would involuntarily slouch, I felt like I was using my back more than my legs, what do I do?
@@nicholastiscareno4323 Reduce the weight, first practice proper technique and increase the weight slowly.
@@nicholastiscareno4323 Well it is a back exercise! You say you feel the spine withering away and it slouches, but you listed it 'effortlessly'? Maybe lifting 1.65 times your own bodyweight right now isn't a good idea. Lower the weight and concentrate on form. Add weight every week, assuming you're doing this once a week (about 5lbs). Keeping good form and over perhaps 2-3 months you'll be back at 165lbs with good form and a stronger back.
@@nicholastiscareno4323You should not deadlift unless you know how to engage the hips just before lifting the weight off the ground. You must take care not to use your lower back any time during the exercise. If you do you haven't mastered the technique, you're not achieving anything worthwhile, just risking messing your lower back and live in chronic pain later. You should also know that you need to firmly press your feet to the ground to help your hip flexors and glute at the start of the exercise.
Very informative video. 👌
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Thank you my friend! Glad you liked it 👊
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Very informative video. The one issue I have is the head position shown in the demos. At the bottom of the DL's the head should be down to keep it aligned with the spine.
And the foot position on the barbell examples.
I'm blown away by the quality of your presentation. You just got a new subscriber
Using a barbell does not shift the CoG. The barbell/CoG remains over the midfoot and scrapes up the shins and thighs.
Moving the CoG over the toes would put you off balance, stress the lower back and significantly limit the amount of weight you can pull.
Deadlifts stimulate almost every muscle in the body, but is that stimulation enough for hypertrophy? In the case of classic deadlifts, I only get muscle fever in my lower back and hamstrings.
Cause it's commonly the weakest points of posterior chain for the vast majority of people.
A comprehensive video on the mechanics behind the deadlift. My go to exercise since October 2021😊
But this is a trap bar deadlift,which isn't the same as the conventional deadlift.
Also how he described barbell position was weird…. I never have the bar away from the shin, it’s right on it, not a foot ahead of it 😮
@@lzszl 100% The bar should be close to your shin in ANY deadlift variation.
I don't know man. Shoulders shouldn't be contracting, this is dangerous. Also the form showed for barbell deadlift looks funny, it should not be that much forward. Bar should touch the leg.
I noticed your neck is arched back whereas other videos say to keep the head and neck in a neutral position. What difference does that make?
Great breakdown as usual but I would def say if we r talking about conventional DL which you are referring to classic... The bar should split your shins into the halfs to allow a proper force distribution. Yours will put majority pressure on the lower back during the first portion of the lift
Perhaps it's the angle that makes it seem that way.. but with the classic deadlift that's exactly what I do (and coach). If you're referring to any of the stiff-leg variation clips.. yes it's intentionally farther forward. Either way if you have proper form (which I don't go into any detail on in this video), you can redirect that force from the cartilage and vertebrae of the lower back to the muscles surrounding and supporting it - as long as you're not using weight too heavy for those muscles to handle, which I would never recommend doing anyway. Appreciate the input though!
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So… lift less weight, but do it correctly… but do it more often to make gains!???’
6 reps of 100lbs X 3 sets is 1800 pounds.
But;
6 reps of 50lbs X 6 sets also is 1800 pounds.
Learn your body… remove ego… do it correctly.
11:25 this explains why I get an arm pump from deadlifting!
Cool video, thanks.
💪 As I touch on, most people drastically underestimate the role of the upper body in the deadlift.
While an ok breakdown of the deadlift overall, the claim that the quads would, in any way, be worked more in the classical deadlift than the hamstring is on the verge of ridiculous. Maybe in the trap bar variation, but no one would put quads as a primary agonist in the classical deadlift (except this guy).
Furthermore, while the hamstrings are worked more in the stiff leg variation, it is still worked more than most of the muscles listed as "primary agonists" in the classical variation. Most people would even put the hamstrings, along with the glutes, as the primary muscles used in the classic deadlift (i.e. the muscles that sees the most growth).
Excellent video, thank you 👍
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7:58 should the barbell not be a lot closer to the shin?
Yes it should
Yes, it should. I intentionally emphasized the distance to make the point about the center of gravity being farther forward visually discernable. But even you keep it as close to your body as you can, the center of gravity will be farther forward than if you used a hex bar or dumbbells.
Also, note that I'm using the stiff-leg variation in that clip, which naturally places the bar farther forward than the classic deadlift does
@@DrGains no no no, the stiff legged one shouldn't be done with the barbell away your ankles !
It's a veryyy common mistake.
How do you learn the muscles functions so well? Is it kinesiology, biomechanics, physiotherapy or just simple anatomy?
A combination of all the above, along with scientific research... but a large part of it is also just my own analysis that you can't learn from any textbook or course 👊
@@patrickneeson4231 Do you have any bones to pick with the information he presented? He seems to me he knows his stuff quite well regardless of what his formal training and post name initials are.
@@patrickneeson4231 Med student. I saw him say that in an earlier video.
@@patrickneeson4231 Well said. I found I disagreed with his bench press video in that I believe the lats are a primary mover, he thinks they are agonists. I think people can reasonably disagree about some technicalities but overall I feel that I learn some about muscle insertions and contractions and overall basics from his channel. I think it’s a good channel. Not perfect, but certainly helps educate me and most people who would watch this. There is a lot of bad information out there, I don’t think this channel is bad information. I think it’s quite good. But maybe he should reduce the reliance on his med school training and focus on the information.
Great video, very informative as usual! Greeting from the Netherlands
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@@royalchamp Nog een Nederlander hier blijkbaar...
@@NobbyStilestheToothlessTiger nee ik ben Amerikaans maar ik heb zes jaar in Amsterdam gewoond ;)
Dank je!
Can we have a vid on squat? Eg is elbow position important?
I have a "Before You Squat" video that goes over some of the anatomy... not nearly as detailed though and doesn't go over the upper body. I'll have to do one 👍 Feel free to use the content request form in the video description as well - that goes right to my to-do list!
I have been a fan of Gluteus Maximus ever since I watched Gladiator starring Russell Crowe😂
The best explanation of mechanics i have seen by a long ways! That said the things that make it a great overall exercise also make it so physically taxing i find it hard to incorporate with other exercises. At the moment the deadlift is on the front burner for me because a dodgy knee makes barbell back squats off limits for the time being. Subscribed :)
I’m on track to become a personal trainer and was really hoping to find a channel like this! Such great information! Earned a sub!
Im currently learning the rumanian deadlift and squats. That seems to me a very good combination for the hamstring and the squad muscle.
RDLs are fantastic. Easy to learn, relatively low fatigue cost, helps learning the hinge in general, and builds lots of athletic performance potential.
they are really good with dumbells too because you can keep them closer to the body then a barbell
If my lower back feels tight after deadlifting am I doing it wrong?
How the hell do you make the argument that the back muscles are assisting or “just” stabilizing because they should not “move”, and then argue that the traps are a prime mover, when you should not and can not raise your shoulders in the deadlift - the back muscles work atleast as hard and likely harder than the traps to maintain position
And also, lats are the very first muscles used to pull the barbell over the floor even before glutes ! Every powerlifters will confirm. They are not prime movers I think, but secondary clearly, they are way more important than triceps for example.
Damn dude you are the KING of anatomical knowledge coupled with lifting - impressive!! So (straight answer), as a general statement, which version is best to help develop the glutes / hamstrings? I’m thinking stiff-legged?? Thx - good stuff!!
Now on to the next thing: about back rounding. Even some pro lifters are having thoracic spine rounding due to their anthropometric features it's all about leverages.
Hamstring imbalance
02:17 my neck hurts watching this
strengthen your forearm muscles/grip instead of using grip support. Feels good to have a strong grip i swear. Strengthen it to the point where you can dead hang for at least a minute and a half
You lost me at the lifting belt.
Fascinating video. I love lifting and anatomy. Full of information and great animations to visualize the underlying muscles. Great job.