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Why Deadlifts Are The Best All Round Exercise

Every time I visit my local gym or any other gym for that matter I see approximately 80% of the people in there wasting their time. The ones that stand there idly chatting are not even worth talking about, but the ones who actually make some sort of effort still have a chance of being saved. It is inevitable that most guys attending the gym will want to build the mirror muscles – arms chest and abs. These are the triumvirate of the holy grails of masculinity, what beginners don’t understand however that there are no quick fixes, no magic programmes, effort and consistency will always win through.

 

People could certainly be forgiven for assuming that direct arm work on its own is responsible for bulging biceps, but this is by no means the case. The body does not build muscle in one area and neglect all others, which is why a targeted approach rarely bears fruit. In order to add muscle the trainer must take an all round approach and train each body part equally, gaining strength all round. The perfect exercise for this is the deadlift, it will allow you shift a shed-load of weight, almost as much as a BMW X6 weighs, you cannot cheat with it and it gets your heart pounding faster than a dull bout of cardio.

 

Deadlifts look simple but it takes years to achieve perfect form, they essentially consist of lifting a bar from a dead stop on the floor (hence the name) by extending the hamstrings and holding on for dear life. Because of the huge amounts of iron that deadlifts allow you to move, they will elicit a significant response in the body which ups testosterone production to aid strength. The apprehension that many feel about doing deadlifts is the same as that experienced when considering leasing cars or van leasing.