The endorphin release from one rep of deadlifts is on par with runner’s high, meaning you can get the same fix in just 1 percent of the time, and you can wear way cooler clothes too.ġ7. In the most pure form, we could say deadlifts are Darwinian, rewarding those who have successfully developed strong hip extension capacity.ġ6. The most enjoyable things in life require triple extension from the hips, knees, and ankles. This makes deadlifting a great rotator cuff exercise, while requiring a lot from the lower body.ġ5. Squats don’t have the same effect on the scapula and rotator cuff in terms of their stability and ability to withstand distraction forces. Your testosterone will spike with each one-rep max, roughly 13,246 percent of your regular walking-around levels, which means you’ll be more likely to impregnate casual observers with nothing more than an icy stare, disrupt gang fights with your mere presence, and become the next supplier of Red Bull by bottling your urine.ġ4. This means I’ll stay busy for a very long time teaching and fixing people who pull stuff like this:ġ3. The mobility required from the hips, thoracic spine, and ankles is incredibly high, which means very few people are good candidates to do deadlifts from the floor. No matter how many times you’ve done it, you can always do it better.ġ2. It gives tall guys another reason to hate short guys.ġ0. It gives short guys a way to feel superior to tall guys.ĩ. Deadlifts are a total-body exercise, working muscles from your toenails to your hair follicles.Ĩ.

(Way more) chicks dig chicks with strong, powerful glutes.ħ. (Some) guys dig guys with strong, powerful glutes.Ħ. Guys dig chicks with strong, powerful glutes.ĥ. Chicks dig guys with strong, powerful glutes.Ĥ. Deadlifts train the spine to remain stable while exposed to stupidly high shear forces, thus making you Superman.ģ.

Back pain can also come from weak spinal erectors that cannot maintain a specific position. Why the deadlift is the all-time best exerciseĢ.

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