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 ...

1. Begin seated with your back against a bench. Place a barbell on your hips. 2. Place your shoulders and upper back on the bench. 3. Lift your hips up from the ground until they're aligned with your ...

Quan Bailey is a certified personal trainer and Isopure athlete. Fitness trainers turn to the move for a number of reasons, mainly because it’s a go-to weight training move that strengthens your ...

This is Your Quick Training Tip, a chance to learn how to work smarter in just a few moments so you can get right to your workout. While the standard barbell deadlift ...

If you’ve spent any time in the gym, you’ve probably noticed that powerlifters tend to be barbell purists, especially when it comes to the deadlift. While they’ll reach for dumbbells when absolutely ...

IT'S ONLY NATURAL to compare yourself to the guy lifting next to you. It doesn’t matter if he’s bigger and stronger or smaller and scrawnier—everyone wants a benchmark against which to gauge their ...

When people ask me what my favorite exercise is, I don’t hesitate when I say that it is the deadlift. This exercise is the king of all hip hinge exercises, or the flexion of the hips with a neutral ...

THE BARBELL DEADLIFT IS undisputedly one of the most consequential exercises in the strength training world. The heavy compound lift can be one of the best moves in your arsenal for building muscle ...

If you’re not a powerlifter, why are you still doing barbell deadlifts? Is it heavy lifting heresy to talk smack about this classic powerlifting move, or is the conventional deadlift really not as ...

You've heard by now that deadlifts are one of those foundational total-body exercises that have major payoffs in any workout routine. But there's more to the move ...

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