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Want to master your deadlift technique? Check out these articles on proper deadlift form, exercise variations, and tips to avoid common mistakes.
Many lifters and athletes train the deadlift but often do not fully understand what muscles they are training. By knowing what muscles are working, you can identify your weaknesses more easily and understand how to address them more directly. So, do deadlifts work the lats? Yes, the deadlift does work the lats. The lats function …
Found mostly in commercial gyms, hex plates have been the bane of existence for many lifters since they came into existence. If you don’t know what they are, hex plates are weight plates with flat edges. While they are not truly hexagons in the literal sense of the word, they have flat edges that are …
We choose different accessory exercises to aid us with fixing some of our weaknesses when it comes to the deadlift. But what about front squats… Do front squats help deadlifts? Yes, front squats help deadlifts by strengthening the quads, which is particularly important if you struggle with staying balanced on your feet or your hips …
Hamstrings are known to be important muscle groups in the deadlift and lifters often involve accessory exercises that target the hamstrings to improve the deadlift. Leg curls are one such exercise that powerlifters and strength athletes incorporate to build hamstring strength. But, do leg curls help deadlifts? Yes, leg curls do help deadlifts by increasing …
Increasing your deadlift is going to require relevant exercises in your training routine. Some exercises are better than others in improving the deadlift. But do good mornings help deadlifts? Yes, good mornings do help deadlifts. They help the deadlift by strengthening the hip and other posterior muscles including the glutes, hamstrings, and lower back. If …
Many people perform the hip thrust as a hip dominant or glute-focused exercise to help their deadlift. However, there are mixed opinions on whether doing hip thrusts actually increase deadlift strength. So, do hip thrusts help deadlifts? Yes, hip thrusts do help deadlifts. They help the deadlift by strengthening the hip extensor muscles which are …
The hip shift in the deadlift occurs in lifters of all experience levels and has been an issue I’ve struggled with myself. However, once you’ve identified the cause it can be addressed and corrected with enough practice. The 10 ways to fix the hip shift in the deadlift are: Assess your stance Improve foot strength …
A common reason athletes avoid the sumo deadlift is because they lack the necessary mobility to execute it in an efficient and effective way. Even if you don’t use the sumo stance regularly for deadlifting, it is an excellent exercise for strength and muscle building and worthwhile to get comfortable with. So, what exercises can …
The hamstrings are heavily involved in the Romanian deadlift (RDL), and for this reason, most lifters will choose to include it in their program to build strength and muscle mass in the hamstrings. However, many struggle to actually feel the hamstrings working in this movement – likely because they’re in the wrong positions or not …
