Some say that deadlifts are THE best exercise to get big, while others argue that they have little to no merit when it comes to hypertrophy. In this video, I will seek to explain WHY bodybuilders NEED to do deadlifts while at the same time demystifying certain preconceived ideas that surround this compound movement. Apologies for the light, I thought it would be bright enough but now it looks like the video was shot under witness protection program. My werewolf genes betray me again.
00:00 Introduction to the deadlift
2:50 Differences between deadlift styles
4:25 Why are deadlifts even necessary?
8:35 The deadlift, the meme, the legend
15:00 The weighted stretch controversy
20:40 Why focusing only on deadlifts for upper back growth won't work
23:43 The logic behind positive only pulls
28:10 Deadlifts, the safest of the compound movements
31:52 Closing words & last advices
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