Kevin Levrone:I never did deadlifts because it made my waist look thick

[DroppingPlates]

i know is not good for my image but no help for me in the gym. to them im just Marcel.

It's a bloody shame, they are "van god los"

[Dr Dutch]

Haven't done them lately, but I prefer stiff legged dead lifts. Only problem is that I have to stand on a box because my arms are too fucking long! Of course, one normally can't lift as much weight with stiff legged deadlifts.

I see what you mean.....

[notsureifsrs]

Levrone's back was only average.  It was his crazy triceps and equally crazy delts that allowed him to hold his own in most back comparisons.

That said, he had an epic legendary physique. His twisted front most muscular is still unmatched in bodybuilding.

please stop analyze bodybuilders to details
it's not just about a few body parts, it's about the whole package.

[mesmorph78]

maybe if he  bit the bullet did some some deads they couldnt have denied  him a sandow
thats how jay is smart he copied coleman with those heavy tbar rows etc... and he now has 4 sandows... when realistically kevin at his peak and jay at his peak .. jay coulnt carry his jock strap

[rccs]

no deads are 10 times harder....
every dealift session i scrape my shins raw
and
you cant cheat on squats.. but you CANT cheat on deads wither you can lift it or you better leave that fucking bar where it is
squates ive seen guys loan up the bar and do quarter squats
no such luck on deads

True! I should add that deads are more demandig on our nervous system than any other movement!

[Primemuscle]

I see what you mean.....

How did you find that photo of me? Seriously! I thought I'd distroyed it.

[Benoitlapierre]

i used deadlift has cardio, pre contest , hiit deadlift , 10 sets of 20 reps in 20 minute , hardcore burn fat machine you become , and on keto diet , insane n animal , love it ,,

[Meso_z]

i used deadlift has cardio, pre contest , hiit deadlift , 10 sets of 20 reps in 20 minute , hardcore burn fat machine you become , and on keto diet , insane n animal , love it ,,

Interesting..

[flinstones1]

Kevin Levrone had the coolest physique ever and is the only huge bodybuilder I would want to look like, next to Dennis Newman. Phil Hernon even said that  Kevin was one of the only bbers that just blew him away in person. Not to mention what was rare about Kev probably is he probably wastthe only 265 pound mass monster that most women would find attractive imo.

[flinstones1]

deadlifts are a stupid excercise for mass they dont produce enough time under tension. Besides who gives a fuck about how your spinal erectors are    few sets of barbell rows, couple sets of shrugs and chins once per week.. from there it is all drugs

[abijahmaniaco]

Non-deadlifter on left vs Heavy Deadlifter in middle.
Yup, definatley makes his waist too thick.  

yeah, i think it's simply a matter of genetics. There's an article about this in next month's md featuring dennis wolf.

here's an excerpt:

"the bottom line is that if you are built for power more so than for having an aesthetic type of physique, you will end up with a thick core," he says. Dennis has done more than his share of heavy squats and deadlifts over the years, yet his waist has remained small. "i would advise against avoiding deadlifts out of fear they will give you a blocky waist," he tells us.
They are an excellent exercise for back thickness, and as far as making your midsection grow, that's either going to happen eventually no matter what, or it isn't." He does add that training for pure power and using very low reps is something to be cautious of. "Any time you are trying to develop maximum strength in the squat or deadlift, like a powerlifter would, you are going to force all your core muscles as well as your glutes to work just as hard or harder than your legs or back. That's OK for a powerlifter because it's all about squatting or deadlifting as much weight as you can. But I don't think bodybuilders should do any less than 8 reps on those lifts."

[abijahmaniaco]

from bodybuilding anatomy by nick evans:
primary muscles involved in the deadlift: erector spinae, gluteals, hamstrings
secondary muscles involved in the deadlift: trapezius, latissimus dorsi, quadriceps, forearms

now look at the areas ronnie is really whipping levrone:

what stands out the most is ronnie's superior lower lat/erector spinae development followed by ronnie's monster butterfly butt and his superior hams. all of these areas are involved with the deadlift. i think it's fair to theorize that the deadlift may have been what held levrone back.

[WillGrant]

Rack pulls bar below knee at the end of a back workout will thicken and detail your back and lats like nothing else - try it and see - keep reps above 8 and as heavy as you can - throwing your shoulders back at the top your lats and back contract like nothing i have ever felt before, but you must do it last... the contraction along your lats from under your arm pits right down to your lower lats where they insert above your hips giving that much desired erector low lat tie in... if you are geneticly pre disposed to get a thick waist from deads and squats you will and should find other alternatives but these are both great exercises that should be in "most" BBs list of must do's

Flex had a tiny waist and DL so have alot more of the top guys with small waists - it's all genetics / of story

[Parker]

yeah, i think it's simply a matter of genetics. There's an article about this in next month's md featuring dennis wolf.

here's an excerpt:

"the bottom line is that if you are built for power more so than for having an aesthetic type of physique, you will end up with a thick core," he says. Dennis has done more than his share of heavy squats and deadlifts over the years, yet his waist has remained small. "i would advise against avoiding deadlifts out of fear they will give you a blocky waist," he tells us.
They are an excellent exercise for back thickness, and as far as making your midsection grow, that's either going to happen eventually no matter what, or it isn't." He does add that training for pure power and using very low reps is something to be cautious of. "Any time you are trying to develop maximum strength in the squat or deadlift, like a powerlifter would, you are going to force all your core muscles as well as your glutes to work just as hard or harder than your legs or back. That's OK for a powerlifter because it's all about squatting or deadlifting as much weight as you can. But I don't think bodybuilders should do any less than 8 reps on those lifts."

A heavy deadlift for Wolf is bending over and picking a fork off the floor. He's missing a whole lower back....

[Van_Bilderass]

This is my set-up... best back exercise known to man. Deadlifts with bands from different heights. Here about 260lbs on the bar, tension at the top maybe 660lbs  

[TRIX]

deadlifts are the hardest exercise, period

my back is still aching from 2 days ago, cant even do a proper back double bicep atm



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[Dr Kincaid]

yeah, i think it's simply a matter of genetics. There's an article about this in next month's md featuring dennis wolf.

here's an excerpt:

"the bottom line is that if you are built for power more so than for having an aesthetic type of physique, you will end up with a thick core," he says. Dennis has done more than his share of heavy squats and deadlifts over the years, yet his waist has remained small. "i would advise against avoiding deadlifts out of fear they will give you a blocky waist," he tells us.
They are an excellent exercise for back thickness, and as far as making your midsection grow, that's either going to happen eventually no matter what, or it isn't." He does add that training for pure power and using very low reps is something to be cautious of. "Any time you are trying to develop maximum strength in the squat or deadlift, like a powerlifter would, you are going to force all your core muscles as well as your glutes to work just as hard or harder than your legs or back. That's OK for a powerlifter because it's all about squatting or deadlifting as much weight as you can. But I don't think bodybuilders should do any less than 8 reps on those lifts."

If Sonny rocked up at the O looking like this in 2011 he would take it out fore sure.

[Anglo]

Anyone know who's cooking Levrones meals these days?

[MONSTER_TRICEPS]

This is my set-up... best back exercise known to man. Deadlifts with bands from different heights. Here about 260lbs on the bar, tension at the top maybe 660lbs  

Is that you? Looking large and in charge. Not like I didn't expect that judging your posts.

[EZ$]

Rack pulls bar below knee at the end of a back workout will thicken and detail your back and lats like nothing else - try it and see - keep reps above 8 and as heavy as you can - throwing your shoulders back at the top your lats and back contract like nothing i have ever felt before, but you must do it last... the contraction along your lats from under your arm pits right down to your lower lats where they insert above your hips giving that much desired erector low lat tie in... if you are geneticly pre disposed to get a thick waist from deads and squats you will and should find other alternatives but these are both great exercises that should be in "most" BBs list of must do's

Great advice!

This is exactly what I do.

[yates fan]

if he never did them,how does he know it would make his waist look thick?

[el numero uno]

DL makes my traps looks weird.

[Van_Bilderass]

Is that you? Looking large and in charge. Not like I didn't expect that judging your posts.

It's not me, I'm behind the camera somewhere. That guy is way bigger than me and is a bb competitor, which I'm not.

That day this guy hit a max single with about 320lbs of bar weight, after several missed attempts, and I did 4 reps with 450lbs bar weight. But it was his first time using bands so it doesn't truly reflect his muscular strength compared to mine - takes practice to get used to the bands. Using bands the tension is insane, it feels like the traps will tear off the base of the skull any second.  
This movement will kill the whole back in a way no other exercise does.

if he never did them,how does he know it would make his waist look thick?

Exactly. Waist size = genetics and drug influenced more than training. Kevin had a bad back right? He probably thought deads would hurt his back... when oftentimes it's a cure. 

[Stavios]

damn I'd love to have those bands 

[no one]

Rack pulls bar below knee at the end of a back workout will thicken and detail your back and lats like nothing else - try it and see - keep reps above 8 and as heavy as you can - throwing your shoulders back at the top your lats and back contract like nothing i have ever felt before, but you must do it last... the contraction along your lats from under your arm pits right down to your lower lats where they insert above your hips giving that much desired erector low lat tie in... if you are geneticly pre disposed to get a thick waist from deads and squats you will and should find other alternatives but these are both great exercises that should be in "most" BBs list of must do's

Flex had a tiny waist and DL so have alot more of the top guys with small waists - it's all genetics / of story

i'm going to try this.