WHETHER YOUR WORKOUT goal is to get stronger, gain muscle, or just to move better, the deadlift will be an integral exercise for your lifting routine. The compound exercise is a lower body staple, as ...

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 ...

Deadlifts can be the type of move that leave you wondering—is this even worth it?! But fear not, your sweat and precious gym time isn't going to waste. Noam Tamir, C.S.C.S., owner and head trainer at ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." "Efficient" is the key word here. Not only does deadlifting make our movement patterns more efficient, ...

That guy is bound to be a poor point of reference, especially if he's just some rando you've never met in your life. And if you’re doing a big compound move like the barbell deadlift, the validity of ...

THE BACK SQUAT and the conventional barbell deadlift are two of the most renowned exercises in the gym for packing on lower body muscle and strength. But, if you had to only pick one, which should you ...

Even if you've never stepped foot into a gym in your life, you've likely performed a deadlift (or at least the key movements behind the classic compound exercise). If you've ever hinged over to pick ...

Core: The muscles of your core or trunk, including the internal and external obliques and transverse abdominis, engage during the entire movement in an ‘anti-flexion’ capacity. By consciously creating ...

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 ...