a question that have been asked for thousands of years
and yet no answer
why do deads?
Because its the easiest ego lift there is. Most guys can pull 3+ plates pretty quick from starting training.
It's (to a point) the most forgiving lift for bad form. So many ppl pull awfully, yet "complete" the lift. Squats arent so forgiving (not saying its a good thing, but for some peoples ego it works)
Competely useless exercise IMO. Barely a partial squat, good mornings work your erectors better, and whats it do for lats, nothing.
But it's easy to be "strong" at it