Broke his back deadlifting

[LMV]

luckily there is a place for him up the mountain

[JackTheRipper]

For a bodybuilder or anyone wanting to look great on the beach..Deadlifts are not needed.
Yes i know... but mass ..  much better exercises to work lower back & lats.

[residue]

There is zero reason to deadlift heavy off the floor.

Zero.

And this is coming from a former powerlifter.

heavy no, anywhere from 55-75% of your max where there's no technique failure it's a perfectly safe movement

[Hendrixian]

Rack pulls are good too, I can feel the back more. I have been doing front squats lately, can't go too heavy and the feel on the back and abs are very unique.

[Skeletor]

Rack pulls are good too, I can feel the back more. I have been doing front squats lately, can't go too heavy and the feel on the back and abs are very unique.

I prefer both of these exercises. The front squat feels better in the hips, knees and lower back.

[balzac]

its all worth it...

[ProudVirgin69]

its all worth it...

You think the guy who broke his back agrees?  Probably can’t lift heavy ever again.

[Gym Rat]

heavy no, anywhere from 55-75% of your max where there's no technique failure it's a perfectly safe movement

This ^^

[Thin Lizzy]

New age of Gymtard and Social-Media is responsible for tons of tears/injuries.
Selfie-rings, torn-up physiques, posers, wanna-bees... (Curlers).

The greats back in the day didnt get hurt deadlifting, they knew what they were doing.

Suffering a debilitating injury just to show off for people who don’t care if you live or die.

[Dokey111]

Brokeback Deadlifting

come on that's what you were hoping for

[Dalnet]

There is zero reason to deadlift heavy off the floor.

Zero.

And this is coming from a former powerlifter.

This. If ever there was an over-abused ego lift. It's deadlifting.

[mops]

This. If ever there was an over-abused ego lift. It's deadlifting.

I think it's largely due to the fact that deadlifting is considered a "blue collar" movement.

Technically, any idiot can bend down over a decently loaded bar and lift it with horrendous technique.

Learning the fundamentals such as the hip hinge, leg drive, lat engagement, intra-abdominal pressurization etc takes time and practice.

Imo, it's a very important movement. It litteraly teaches you how to pick things up safely and effectively. Not sure about it's BB purpose though.

As residue said, staying around 55-75% of your max should not only be fine but also also great for your you.

[JackTheRipper]

I prefer both of these exercises. The front squat feels better in the hips, knees and lower back.

works the legs better ..IMO

[Kwon]

Ouch

[Marty Champions]

I find pushing down while deadlifting is a secret of technique.

[Rambone]

I’d say this is beyond failure neck training at its finest