Big, heavy deadlifts are one of the most central movements for hardcore strength training. The exercise forces you to recruit the biggest muscle groups in your body (glutes, hamstrings, back, core) to ...

Imagine that you’ve just completed sets of heavy deadlifts. You’re tired, but now that you’re done you have to be a good gym-goer and take those weight plates off the barbell. Well, instead of trying ...

The deadlift is one of the most revered exercises in strength training, a true test of power and determination. It’s also a ...

The conventional deadlift and the Romanian deadlift are among the most popular and commonly programmed variations, but to the eye of a beginner they’re not easily distinguishable. Both, however, are ...

Whether you're chasing posterior chain gains or a new personal best, the deadlift is a compound move that ticks all the boxes. Crowned the king of barbell lifts, no other exercise rules the gym in ...

Powerlifters and strength athletes have performed deadlifts -- a classic power and strength-building exercise -- for generations. Now the military has incorporated them into a variety of tactical ...

The Air Force has revamped its strength test for new recruits for the first time in more than 20 years as it tries to diversify a host of traditionally male career fields. Prospective airmen are now ...

Deadlifts: you either love ‘em or are afraid of ‘em. To the casual eye, they look like a great way to throw out your back (and you can if you have terrible form), but they’re actually one of the best ...

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The deadlift stands as one of fitness’s most rewarding challenges – a fundamental movement that transforms your entire posterior chain while building functional strength. Yet this compound exercise ...

Deadlifts are an amazing, full-body exercise that really strengthens the posterior chain (and makes those glutes pop!). But one big mistake many exercisers make with deadlifts is using the lower back ...