The Deadlift

Next time you go to the gym, try to observe around and look for people doing the deadlift; the chances are, you won't see anyone performing this lift. Many people believe that deadlift is bad for your back and if you have back problems, you should avoid this exercise. This in fact is both true and false; deadlift is beneficial for our core since its a multi-compound movement that involves many muscle groups in the upper and lower body. It mainly targets the lats, quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, trapezius muscles, spinal erectors and abs.The reason why people believe that deadlift is bad for our back is because they do not practice good form and technique. Deadlift is all about form and technique, it is only beneficial if performed correctly. There are many variations for the deadlift, they are: Conventional deadlift, Sumo/wide Stance Deadlift, and Romanian/Stiffed Leg deadlift. Some people perform this lift with momentum, now that is not a deadlift. Deadlift is called a dead lift because you are lifting a dead weight from the ground up.
People asked me what I do for my back and traps and the answer is, the DEADLIFT!
More info. about the deadlift can be found in my post Workouts