🛑 STOP DEADLIFTING 🛑

[@OOFAFitness]

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[@sumeetalam1]

Nobody cares

[@robinbanks5605]

This guy just really loves squats

[@leopoldsabri]

"This guy"

[@zacharyd6302]

“This guy just really loves squats” *

[@boardasf699]

He's trying to help people. He has had the best legs in bodybuilding history and that's how he got them legs so he is trying to help others have legs like he did

[@lokiofasgard312]

Bro squats are god tier I always thought deadlifts are silly, mostly because I’m thin as hell and always felt like my back was going to either snap or have serious issues late on. Deadlifts are for braindeads - squats are for men

[@hhhjjgh2418]

@@lokiofasgard312 first your doing it wrong if you feel it on ur back😭 squats actually are way worse, you just don’t know how to properly deadlift and everyone knows deadlifts is a more alpha lift then squats

[@todorkerev1707]

"Some people say deadlifts are for leg day, some say they are for back day. I say they are for another day" - Lord Dom Mazetti

[@jordandunne5292]

Amen

[@swish6591]

which day is it for? translate plz😃

[@shanebreen6813]

Wheymen

[@silviuvisan505]

666 likes

[@thegadflygang5381]

​@@swish6591 it is a compound movement which means it kind of covers the hammy, some of the quad and calf. A ton on the "core" (abs) as well as lats, bis.. Pretty much everything. I dont do them anymore after I blew out my back and am in better shape than ever. I view them more as a competition exercise

[@letsberational305]

Deadlifts fixed my chronic lower back pain. As long as you use a controllable weight with good form, and don't ego lift, it's a great exercise.

[@jerrykoivistoable]

Same here!! Were you skinny before going to the gym? None the less, I’m very happy for you. Chronic back pain sucks.

[@letsberational305]

@@jerrykoivistoable i was pretty skinny. But i had pain because i sit most of the day, and because i carry a pistol in my pants, so i guess that made an imbalance in my lower back muscles.

[@locus2639]

same.low weight high reps did wonders for me.15 rep range

[@ryanspencer2402]

@@sfielding10001 He’s talking about to deal with and avoid back pain. Regardless ….. ego lifting is using weight that you can’t maintain good form with for the sake of looking cool. Usually it someone who does it all the time, over load training on occasion with partial range of motion or slight cheating form is not ego lifting. I do this sometimes, but you will also see me doing strict form and full ROM 90% of the time. It does help you central nervous system to touch heavy weight tho and use progression training, but higher rep ranges have there benefits as well.

[@uoiuo]

If you have t-rex arms and long legs its not a great exercise , even with good form the spine is under alot of pressure , i herniated a disk . RDL is honesly better for most people

[@scottvance7520]

Deadlifts practically work every muscle in the body. Problem with a lot of people they try to lift to heavy, sacrificing form. Also, it's a great cardio workout 💪

[@ninja1676]

This guy definitely never skips leg days, that's his priorities to never skip legs.

[@allwillberevealed777]

Didn't he do legs once every 2 weeks though? 🤨

[@ektouge8700]

Bro doing Legs is like natural gear.Testosterone cortisol human growth hormone all that good shit comes with not skipping leg day.

[@xofmetleh6618]

He also said its not all about the weight its the technique and reps and focus in the hardest not the easiest

[@Connor929]

@@allwillberevealed777 he said the reason he did legs every two weeks was because he trained in a very intense style higher than a lot of peoples regular leg day. Thus creating the need for more rest

[@kianureeves2519]

​@wearelions1728 he did squats once every 2 weeks, but thats because his squats was a workout on its own. He still did legs via other exercises

[@danreddits3796]

One of the most important bodybuilding advice I ever got: There is no exercise that is absolutely necessary. If you dont feel comfortable doing a particular movement, there is always an alternative that you can do instead thats also effective.

[@hunterxfisio472]

That's a very good advice

[@jack5611]

@@Mks25932 Why are you being a douche bag dickhead?

[@danreddits3796]

@@Mks25932 My point? If you don't want to do a certain exercise, you dont necessarily have to. Doesn't mean you wont see gains.

[@tacostastegood3720]

​@@Mks25932 his point was very clear dummy

[@xxxCODExxx1]

@@Mks25932 For someone telling other people to “leave ego at the door” you should take your own advice on that one, buddy.

[@FreeThoughtCrime]

Deadlifts were an absolute positive game changer for me. But it is important to do them correctly.

[@fromhl7619]

No. You will hurt your spine eventually. Not your fault, you technique will not save you. This exercise is just bad like some other out there. forget ego lifting, advice for free

[@Shutpoem]

​@@fromhl7619what you said is just false

[@fromhl7619]

@@Andrew_London exactly, doing that exercise for a sustained period of time depending on your genetics will have an impact on your spine which unlike bones cannot be strengthen, it's a soft corpus, it only gets damaged and can eventually scape from inside the vertebrae. Hurting your back is not like breaking an arm, it doesn't heal, it hurts a lot, all day long. It's never worth the risk.

[@fromhl7619]

@@Andrew_London thank you 😃

[@erichvonmolder9310]

"If" you do them correctly. Even if you do them correctly, you may sometimes rush it, put too much weight or not do them the way you should.

[@TheDylan6908]

I'm 73. I had significant back issues going back to my 20s. I started lifting 8 years ago. Deadlifts and low bar barbell squats have been fundamental to my work out. Back issues are gone. That is very telling.

[@mEtil5656]

“if its easy, leave it to someone else“

[@dharantejav3375]

Deadlifts ain't easy duhhhh 🤦

[@marleyjames566]

@@dharantejav3375 yeah but deadlifts don’t give you muscles better than other exercises. People deadlift for a better deadlift, not for huge bicep or any muscles. Deadlifts are high risk for low reward (if you are a body builder)

[@gromswowguide7927]

Deadlifts are the best spinal erector builder movement there is, im not saying it won’t have its risks, but saying it won’t build a particualar muscle better is wrong to say.

[@mEtil5656]

Guys, I am not talking about deadlifts being or not being a good exercise. I am just quoting him talking about people saying squats are too dangerous

[@Raiden-pm2ip]

​@@marleyjames566 yeah just like the saying "you deadlift to improve your deadlift, not size"

[@Justicejuice179]

I’m in my 20s. And one thing I’ve just came to realization about is that you should probably listen to the lifters in their 40 and up and not the people in their 20s and 30s about things like this. I love the lift but I also think I’d like to have a fully working spine when I’m older.

[@smolbak]

People in their 40 have a weak ass lower back that's why

[@andresamaniego4647]

@@smolbak I think that’s his point tho. If you’ve been deadlifting since your 20s or so, and you’re 40 or so now and have back pain, it’s likely it could have been from the movement. But I do agree with people who say as long as you don’t ego lift and properly execute your form you’re good. But is the risk still there in freak events or lazy execution, sure.

[@Edd211]

Than start deadlifting, or your spine will get weaker and start fussing bones

[@Justicejuice179]

@@andresamaniego4647 the thing is I’m saying this for people lifting heavy weight. I doubt you’re going to get hurt deadlifting like 200-300 pounds or anything unless you’re spazzing out. But people lifting big numbers will wear their back out. That’s why you see older lifters saying things like this. And I just think they’re probably more knowledgeable about the later effects of heavy deadlifts than someone whose still in their 20s or 30s and hasn’t had to face the outcome.

[@smolbak]

@@andresamaniego4647 if you are deadlifting not like an idiot since your 20 you never going to have any problem to your back,the form doesn't matter the body adapt.you Hurt yourself when you do a movement the body can't do

[@KOTJ412]

“Stimulate, don't annihilate.” --Lee Haney🤙🏾💪🏽

[@heavenlymonkey]

"Annihilate" -- Mike Mentzer

[@wildmanz8233]

Haney...that's the best bodybuilding quote ever!

[@wildmanz8233]

​@@heavenlymonkey Lee Haney, 8 Olympias, mid 60s now, looking great Mentzer: 0 Olympias, in a pine box for last 20 years

[@Drplaguescp049]

​@@heavenlymonkeybut don't overtrain-Also mike

[@achimpanzee9210]

@@wildmanz8233pretty sure Mentzer died of other causes

[@sully7597]

If you actually watch the video this edited clip was pulled from you will see that Platz was referring to the risk reward of “stiff legged deadlifts” . He specifically says he did high rep standard deadlifts but stopped the stiff legged version

[@Mehooo]

classic editing and manipulation :D

[@gerardsotxoa]

@sully7597 with stiff legged you mean rumanian deadlifts???

[@flynnoflenniken7402]

I was wondering. My understanding was deadlifts are good for the back as long as you're keeping your ego in check and sticking to weights that are challenging enough but you can still comfortably control. I know my back is rock solid at least after years of doing it.

[@Sharkenite]

​@@flynnoflenniken7402Absolutely! I still do Conventional Deadlifts but only once a week but for every workout, Good Mornings and Romanian Deadlifts are mandatory for injury prevention. And not too heavy either. Somewhere between 50%~70% for about 8~12 reps. Mainly because I do them after an intense squat session, whether it be high volume or low heavy reps.

[@namazishmakhametov3649]

@@gerardsotxoano, Romanian deadlift is a different exercise but very close to SLDL. In SLDL your legs are fixed, they are almost straight with only slight bend to prevent locking the knees while in RDL your hips travel farther and knee can bend up to 20-30 degrees. RDLs are very safe and don’t put much stress on our knee while SLDL with high weight will eventually wear your knee down

[@noicegallagher4315]

Remember y’all he’s saying this in the context of bodybuilding, not just strength overall. Deadlift safely, and be careful

[@bobk480]

He said he had back problems buddy. Stop adding yer worthless message. He's a legend.

[@noicegallagher4315]

@@bobk480 aight bro whatever you say. I’m saying that the movement of deadlifting is healthy, not none of that powerlifting shit

[@bobk480]

@Noice Gallagher not worth risk is the message!

[@benjohnson4925]

@@noicegallagher4315 powerlifting is an extremely safe and low-risk sport, especially if you lift smartly.

[@moana27277]

​@@bobk480 tf?

[@williamfriar6295]

Ego weights cause injuries. “A man’s got know his limitations.” -Harry Callahan

[@gregorydacosta2102]

I'll bet you could Dead Lift with heavy weight and perfect form, if you had a .44 magnum pointed at your head. I would love to see that. Go ahead. Make my day.🤣

[@DaggerSecurity]

Exactly this! The problem is that people use too much weight with bad form and get injured. I’ve seen people get injured using machines

[@early20s18]

if your bracing and form are right you can safely fail a rep

[@EmpyreanRose]

"A good man always knows his limitations"

[@highviewbarbell]

"'A man's got to know his limitations' - Harry Callahan" - Dave Mustaine

[@estanteria45]

Deadlifts helped my back problems when I couldn't squat, jog nor jump. As said in the comments, you have to gradually progress

[@michaellynn9763]

Absolutely same for me! I had a twinge that would sent a lightening jolt up my spine, even if I stepped heavily or ran, but a weight just enough to strain sole thoracic rounding for 8 reps did the trick!

[@StephanJobes]

No one cares about anecdotes. It also doesn't address the risk to reward ratio nor compares alternatives that could be superior

[@brudesim5673]

@@StephanJobesthe risk reward ratio depends on what your goals are.

[@StephanJobes]

@@brudesim5673 hence why I said alternatives that may be superior you knob

[@lflfkffjfkggocjdndn9938]

@@StephanJobesthe risk reward ratio only exists when you’re able to lift heavy enough for there to be at risk. Dudes lifting 2 plates haven’t earned worrying about “risk” because there isn’t any

[@Smoshylife]

Deadlifts have helped decrease the difficulty of physical labor

[@holliswilliams8426]

been deadlifting for a decade and not had back pain once

[@yoeyyoey8937]

Big tume

[@truthisoutthere6721]

There is also great risk in squatting. I saw a guy doing a squat one time and he blew out his O-rings and shat in his pants right in the gym. It was terrible

[@longboyfrank]

😂

[@davidh7832]

How much was the lift?

[@kuvyogdab2430]

@@longboyfrank absolute killer😭

[@danielm17262]

So dead 😂

[@jamesjohnstone2228]

Lmaoooooooooo, sorry for the traumatic experience but that shit made me laugh

[@rampage8617]

Deadlifts helps my back problems a lot lol

[@dawnofthedead1285]

My brother told me the same thing years ago, but i never listened. Now i am definitely listening.

[@chilldoc9638]

Keep deadlifting

[@terribletheo8401]

Just do lighter deadlifts with good form. You don't have to max out everytime

[@cormacdonnelly5015]

Wasting your time then

[@4lyfMotorhead]

​@Cormac Donnelly says who? Most exercises can be done using lower weights, slower movements, more reps, and achieve just as much if not more when it comes to muscle hypertrophy

[@MikeBarbarossa]

@@cormacdonnelly5015 depends on your goals

[@kevinsj99]

​@cormacdonnelly5015 When most high level powerlifters don't even train to failure...It's about intelligent training. I can't keep hitting failure every single set and session if I'm deadlifting 5 plates for my working sets lol I'd be a fried fucking egg.

[@DantesInferno96]

Lifting heavyweights is kind of pointless in this case because you can just achieve the same results with a higher rep range.

[@Mike-hb4qz]

I get way less back pain day to day while I'm deadlifting regularly.

[@sirtheplague366]

@@2slowforjoe You basically strengthened your back

[@jamesbennett4577]

Same!

[@Fleetstreetbestone]

I had back pain for 3 months straight after a squat injury although I think it was accentuated by a deadlift injury prior to it, main issue was form but I think I’m cutting deadlifts out from now on as their to risky.

[@TMan1000]

Same here

[@Hyrppa95]

@@Fleetstreetbestone Bad form is risky, deadlifts are not.

[@omlette0]

Dadlifts with the right way weight controlled mindfully instead of trying to alter the earth’s rotation are bloody amazing for lower back and abs

[@Emmanuel__]

Deadlift: too risky Steroids: I'm all yours

[@loregasmic]

Lmfao facts I don't like deadlifts but I'll take my chances with them over steroids anyday

[@IaloneAmTHEChoppedONE]

y'all crying about steroids like little girls

[@user-gl1vz8wk8m]

@@IaloneAmTHEChoppedONE you are a clown

[@jaa89623]

The real danger in deadlifts is if your hips are imbalanced and your lumbar spine is twisted under load. You can compensate for it a little more in a squat with vertical loading, but that horizontal shearing force is more problematic. Of course deadlifts can also be a great exercise, but you should have a good reason for doing them and be willing to invest a lot of time into technique. Goes double if you're pulling maximal weights.

[@xarrowverse]

My hips are unequal. What does that mean and how do I fix it?

[@pullupenyojer]

You are better off doing Romanian deadlifts safer and more stimulus

[@z24785zk]

@@xarrowverse Romanian deadlifts , low weight, purely focus on form nothing else doesn’t matter how many reps you do. Alternating hand grip

[@bobk480]

Happened to me. It's real.

[@bobk480]

​@xArrowverse first ortho shoes and orthotics. Muscles will rebalance. Give them chance to heal.

[@rayz6607]

He was talking about stiffleg deadlifts for hamstrings, this is taken out of context

[@BobbyBundlez]

k. the point still stands

[@Shockload]

@@BobbyBundlez no it doesn't cause 90% of the people here think about conventional / sumo when they hear the word "deadlift" not RDLs. and what he said is absolutely true, i've been doing conventional deadlifts for a year now and never had a back problem but the one time i tried RDL it fucked my lowerback and struggled to sleep because of the pain although i tried to keep the form as tight as possible

[@sixmillionpesoman2556]

@@BobbyBundlezyou shouldn’t be allowed on the internet

[@rockagamez7704]

uh no dude, he said "deadlift" .. so that means its what he said it is. A deadlift... a deadlift is a deadlift dumbass. it's supposed to be all legs anyway

[@bryanscruggs7566]

@@Shockload That's because people also do RDL wrong. You should be bending your knees while pushing your ass out. If you literally keep your legs completely straight and ass in place all that pressure is going to your low back, not good.

[@jamesmclaughlin7401]

I successfully fixed my lower back problems with regular light deadlifting.

[@thechampion8355]

Same here

[@jonathonkibble8792]

Right? Haven’t fucked/kinked my back up SINCE I started deadlifting😂

[@Sneakyboson]

Key word: 'light'

[@praveenalwis4477]

How light may I ask, this is for a person with lower back issue.

[@tomjaap2933]

@@Sneakyboson keyword should be "good form" you can go heavy if you want

[@davidh7832]

Another exercise to watch out for when going heavy is bent over rows. Gotta have a strong lower back and core

[@kevschnibbletz3808]

Facts. When I started adding weight for my bent over rows it started really killing my back

[@themanhimself2583]

Barbell rows are such a shit exercise. Stick to weighted pull-ups and chin-ups.

[@TheBoon14]

@MV meh lots of GOATS like Dorian Yates & Cbum advocate for them and so do I 🤷‍♂️

[@TheJtj777]

Yes

[@christiansimmons630]

When I started working out I was taught incorrectly how to lift (mainly bodybuilding parameters) and it caused me so many problems with pain in my shoulders and especially biceps when doing rows - I had no guidance so was doing things wrong I always recommend people start out with a base of strength before moving into bodybuilding

[@beybladeguru101]

Deadlifts helped alleviate my back pain after a car accident. I don’t go for 1RMs, I do weight for 8-20 reps. My forearms are always the first thing to give out.

[@zoumascat4300]

my hands always are the first to give out, the bar is cruel on my hand so i have to drop it, i always have to drop it before my body actually gives up it’s so annoying

[@patrickstar1439]

Deadlifts took my back to the next level.

[@adriandaniel677]

X 2

[@grimmywizard]

Like it hospitalised you or?

[@redken5988]

And now look at you. Champion of the world

[@maalikserebryakov]

@@grimmywizard no thats only if you don’t know how to lift. Stay weak and dumb

[@maalikserebryakov]

@@redken5988Look at you, still weak :)

[@klevisndoci8114]

Deadlift hit your lower back like no other exercises makes it like granite

[@setokaiba2711]

thats why he mentioned risk reward. he didnt say there was no reward he said the ratio wasnt worth it.

[@klevisndoci8114]

@@setokaiba2711 squat is way more ⚡ dangerous especially the high reps he did but still is the best

[@Deserticeninja]

But that's not the purpose of the dead lift though it's to hit the glutes and hamstrings a rack pull would be better for your back if that's what you want

[@mathiashallstrom4982]

Do back extensions to absolute failure and then tell me the same. Like really until you cant get your back a inch up

[@moana27277]

​@@Deserticeninja deadlifts get your lower back as well

[@bthorn5035]

I do hex bar deadlifts, light to medium weight. Never heavy. The risk is lower bc my arms are at my sides, not the front. This exercise is just for alleviating low back pain from damaged disc's.

[@soulpath1]

Do you have sciatica that spreads down through legs to feet? If so, does it remove that? Also how does it work in alleviating?

[@bthorn5035]

@Soul Path I used to have it occasionally down one leg, but it was mostly in the back. I refused to deadlift for years. My kid got me to try to her bar once. Back pain disappeared for several days, so I did it more. Light weight, high reps, and STOP if anything feels wrong.

[@bthorn5035]

I dont know how it works, it just feels better. I have 2 bad lumbar disc's and deadlifting always makes them feel better.

[@tehcarnage]

Deadlifts aren't the only way to build a decent back. Im finding pull ups, rows, lat pulldown, facepulls, rear delt flys, are sufficient enough without the risk.

[@TheBatugan77]

Wimp.

[@Nightwolf-nm4pb]

The quadfather doesnt lie.

[@therarebreeds77therarebree7]

Deadlifts are mandatory for strength. That’s that. If you lift wrong or are prone you get hurt no matter what you do

[@bitchesihate]

No they arent

[@vicente09a-g92]

No, the squat is enough Strength

[@Bill-il8kc]

@@vicente09a-g92 Your squat will not be effective unless you deadlift. The squat and the deadlift build on each other in the same way the bench and the overhead press build on each other.

[@majungasaurusaaaa]

Barbell squats are in the same camp. It's actually far more complex of a movement than deadlifts. You can teach the lay person to deadlift safely in 1 session. To squat properly would take weeks of mobility work.

[@keendeesjarlais3636]

you don't have his pedigree , therefore I don't listen to your gibberish

[@chilldoc9638]

@@keendeesjarlais3636appeal to authority fallacy, as if everything Tom says is right

[@Carsxn]

I’ve slipped a disk deadlifting. Never again And before u come at me saying bad technique, guess what? It was at a division competition with perfect form and happened on camera. Everyone said perfect form but couldn’t understand. I wasn’t straining myself, it wasn’t a weight that was beyond what I can do. Everyone loves and advocates it until your injured. If your going for aesthetics and to specifically build a physique, it’s more ideal to focus on less risky workouts that target the muscle more specifically. I love free weight, but there’s always that risk

[@CE-vd2px]

Key word here: COMPETITION.

[@Andrew-iq5ud]

Probably doing something ridiculous like 400+. I just do 5 reps of 225 and have never had an issue

[@Fiercetits]

Pro athletes and personal trainers all say that deadlifts are too risky, stick to squats and back workouts

[@viviengrandjean7926]

Well that wrong, and pro athlete Say it to. Oh and squat are also realy risky, liké other said, dépend on physique, some will bé hurt by deadlift, other by squat, i am realy more suited for deadlift, squat not realy, still.

[@ensnaredbyflesh1030]

"pro athletes and personal trainers" Translation: "Certain pro athletes that I cherry picked as examples + DYEL trainers that have never picked up anything heavy before"

[@ensnaredbyflesh1030]

Certain pro athletes that you cherry pick as examples. And any skinny clown can read a textbook and become a "personal trainer".

[@posthawk1393]

Deadlifting cured my back problems. I had chronic back pain from age 14-35, and after learning how to deadlift with proper form via the Starting Strength method, my back pain vanished to nothing. I don’t even have back pain when I wake up anymore. I love Tom Platz. I just think he was probably deadlifting incorrectly.

[@vicente09a-g92]

Never forget that there is a possibility that in a few years you will have a herniated disc, because in a deadlift changes in the spine and flexion are inevitable

[@posthawk1393]

@@vicente09a-g92 Been deadlifting for 2.5 years. I've got no back pain and I feel stronger than ever.

[@KeithBurtons]

He knew they did jack for back development.

[@ColzStudy]

Romanian dead lifts changed my physique. Heavy heavy heavy rdls did wonders for my back development and hamstrings development

[@claudiojaoliveira]

That's true.

[@mgazzarato]

if you watch the full video, he is actually talking about straight leg deadlift, that’s why he brings up the leg curls in the video, feel free to still deadlift your heavy circles

[@thesnailshow8004]

I'm assuming he's talking about targeting the hammies no? Because a straight legged position puts the hamstring in a more stretched position than normal deadlift setups so you get more hamstring activation. Or that's how I see it atleast I could be totally off here.

[@newbie2k477]

Deadlift is actually better for my back, than squats

[@FrozenFox20]

Do front squats. I bet u have super long legs

[@baronvonbeandip]

I can deadlift 1.5x what I barbell squat. But I can zercher what I deadlift (old school with a towel and the barbell in the crook of my elbow). I'd just rather pick shit up at the end of the day.

[@Andrew-iq5ud]

I squat more than i deadlift which is weird. I think i have a phobia of blowing out my back. Never really pushed myself

[@natea1037]

My body grows and responds well to deadlifts so I do them. To each his/her own.

[@HalifaxHercules]

Deadlifts strengthen your back and lower body. Long live "The Deadlift".

[@thetowndrunk988]

I’ve never understood this “deadlifts are evil” mentality. WTF is more functional in the real world, than bending over to pick something off the ground. We do it all the freaking time in our day to day lives, including heavy stuff (especially if you grew up poor like me, doing manual farm work and other labor). If anyone fell a tree, cut it into longer logs, then had to pick one end up to get it in position to saw, we’d not give it a second thought. But soon as the weight is a barbell, suddenly “omg. Deadlifts are sooooo dangerous. Run for you lives!!!!”……. Does the same movement we do in our daily lives suddenly become the boogeyman, just because it takes the form of a barbell?

[@vicente09a-g92]

The difference is that in your daily life you are not going to lift 180 kg every month, I have never needed to lift more than 70 kg in my daily life, in fact people who work in things like construction where they have to lift heavy things like bags of cement often end up with herniated discs

[@elQuestionare]

Clean deadlifting is actually good for most people. I had an back injury when doing deadlift on a bad day way to heavy cause my friend pushed me to do it. After a break i started again with light and really clean deadlift which made the healing process so much faster. It really supports the back and u can do it relatively light if u have perfect form and if u do really concentrated negative reps.

[@andrewevans7992]

Negative reps dont do shit lol i dont get the idea of doing a “slow rep” makes more muscle growth or is “better” its the same thing as putting more weight on the bar, youre still tearing down the muscle

[@elQuestionare]

@@andrewevans7992 interesting that Markus Rühl is a big fan of negative reps.

[@andrewevans7992]

@@elQuestionare you cant do that on deadlifts tho.. and no he wasn’t. He literally does normal reps on all lifts. You don’t need to hold a rep to get more “growth “ its wether you feel the contraction in the muscles.. but ya believe whatever you want. You wont get anywhere being natty on “slow temp reps” fool

[@thatonesaiyan6309]

@@andrewevans7992 its not just about the negative rep producing more results than adding weight. its about the fact that lifting a weight you can control throughout the full movement means you are at less risk of form breakdown, and therefore are less likely to injure yourself.

[@SteveBones-gw6yh]

I agree actually. I used to deadlift with good form and everything and one day my back just gave up. And now I don’t. But I don’t miss it at all.

[@animealpha4795]

As much as I love platz and he’s the reason I got obsessed with squats, I’ve also been through a deadlift obsession phase and even though I don’t do deadlifts these days, I’ve never felt healthier than when I used to deadlift. I haven’t been able to incorporate it because of the fatigue impacting my work life but deadlifts are fucking amazing and the risk to reward ratio for me has been off the fucking charts.

[@donjohnson7550]

Right!. For Tom it was to risky coz the guy would train like a damn beast. Another damn beast is Dorian Yates, he would rip his biceps by doing rows coz of the intensity of his workouts.

[@DraegerV1]

This is proof that its different for everyone. I stopped deadlifting and now all my lower back problems have gone away. I still squat reasonable weight, do bent over rows, lunges and Sandbag/Kb cleans. Never been healtheir.

[@thesnailshow8004]

​@@donjohnson7550 most people here don't realize that and just take it as confirmation that deadlifts are bad.

[@afriendlycadian9857]

Same I love deadlifts since I started gym last year hoping by the end of this year to hit 200kg

[@KermitHitler]

Deadlifts transformed my physique for the better, dramatically, my entire back from top to bottom, more than any other exercise

[@AssyTheNator]

If you work with sets of 3 or more and are using warm up sets and realistic weights you shouldn't get hurt with good form. Injuries I've seen are always over doing the weight for 1 rep max or bad form.

[@anathans001]

Never ever mess with your lower back, theres no turning back from that

[@NHAM14]

Yes there is

[@anathans001]

@NHAM how do you know? I've been dealing with herniated discs since high school because of an accident, and it never recovers, never will be. Lower back stiffness is different from herniated disc, just so you know...

[@fizzle2323]

@@anathans001 yoga, fasting, not drinking an ounce of alcohol, wet cupping, carnivore diet as well as keto, drink a gallon of water a day, sleep on the floor or hard surface like martial artists, single leg variation of deadlifts, hip thrusts, dead hangs and pull ups and chin ups, going to bed at 10pm every night, training core stability, sauna, steam room, intermittent fasting, mobility work , training the transverse abdominis (stomach vacuums), daily 10k steps, train calves too , seated, standing, and single leg standing, my friend there are MANY ways to feel good again and back to normal, but the catch is you have to keep doing this for life 🦅

[@anathans001]

@Faizan Ahmed im not saying the pain can not be relieved, herniated disc is a permanent condition. Once you twist, bend in a wrong way or put pressure on it, the pain will return. I mean, just by reading the long list you've mentioned, its pretty obvious that we should be extra mindful once we have the condition

[@thecensoredmuscle563]

​@Faizan Ahmed you're just listing a random to do list, several of those things have literally nothing to do with helping a herniated disc, in fact you only named 1 that can help a bit, deadhangs.

[@Bassi3]

So much misinformation about deadlifting and so many people believing it. This guy is a bodybuilder who probably lifted 200kg on the regular, maybe that was indeed a to heavy load on his spine causing problems. But why not lower the weight. Do sets of 100kg instead for example, lifting is healthy, even for your spine, it even doesn’t matter if the spine is fully straight or even a little flexed. It is all about load management. I would suggest that you read scientific articles about lifting from scientific websites such as pubmed and stop getting your information from single persons which is not strong evidence and is often a opinion based on personal experience. Load management is the key!

[@gcruishank9663]

What!!? Deadlifts have solved all my back pain. Can’t live without them

[@EvansSecret]

Deadlifting reasonable weight is fine. Deadlifting to 1RM is a recipe for injury. If you’re not competing as a powerlifter, keep your deadliest rep range around 5. Get growth, not back problems.

[@dylanlondrigan4451]

As a bodybuilder he's right; as a powerlifter or someone who wants to reach peak strength, not so much

[@dylanlondrigan4451]

If you're really truly focused on bodybuilding exclusively then you probably shouldn't be deadlifting and should be using a smith machine for bench and squats

[@tomjaap2933]

@@dylanlondrigan4451 You are a dyel and stop giving advice you know nothing

[@WiseAlbatross]

If Tom Platz says its too risky. It’s probably terminal. 😂

[@alaron5698]

If Tom Platz did deadlifts the same way he did squats, meaning going past failure and cranking out endless reps multiple times per week, then I'm not surprised his back gave out. I just don't think that's a good argument against deadlifts.

[@SquashyNO.1]

for anyone wondering, the background music is kerosene by Crystal castles. It's a good song you should check out the full version

[@commandogreenEX85AR]

Needed to hear this! Tired of back injuries, got me walking around like I got scoliosis.

[@Despond]

Yep I would have never deadlifted if I knew what I did now. You have your "do it 100% perfectly and you will be fine" but that means nothing when it just takes one session of bad form. It's too high risk and you can get that growth easily from other exercises.

[@rayres1074]

For a bodybuilding perspective yall. For general strength you need to work those auxiliaries with compound movements.

[@rayres1074]

@@ElementFreedive they cover the basics but most definitely not everything. yea those are the main three no doubt

[@DD-gh9si]

​@@ElementFreedive What about horizontal pulling movements?

[@llamaczech]

​@ElementFreedive ...a front lever is absolutely not a horizontal pulling movement. Its arm extension.

[@rayres1074]

​​@@vicente09a-g92General strength, not specifically hamstring for a specific movement. Sure you do leg curls, and now your lower back, auxiliary stabilizer muscles for the glutes, core etc are not on par in terms of relative strength. The point of an isolation equipment is literally to isolate the musculature so obviously the other muscles associated with that movement will not be as engaged and not be as strengthened.

[@rayres1074]

@@vicente09a-g92 Not everything is about bodybuilding or looking buff. If you want to do most gymnastic moves you need a solid core. Certain yoga poses definitely require strength in order to allow room for increased ROM. Overall, day to day protection from the unexpected outcomes of life - lifting a heavy object with curved spine is a classic example - is also welcome. We're definitely leaving the "why should you or should you not do deadlift" territory here, so I'm not saying deadlift is DIRECTLY advantageous for those situations. It can, however, be a very good addition. Romanian Deadlift, especially single leg, is an impeccable hamstring and hip muscles strengthening when lenghtened for instance. Something you don't get as efficiently from hamstring curls, which focus on the shortened position.

[@alu.304]

Tom is a well spoken and obviously highly intelligent man. He is a very competent speaker💪🏻🙏🏻

[@Archangel55]

Deadlift is the fundamental movement IN ALL of weightlifting 😅

[@akumafuhen]

Deadlifts are extremely important imo for practical everyday life...more so then bench and dare I say squat. Deadlift and overhead press are kings in everyday day life. So worth the effort and time.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

Yes absolutely

[@gold-uz1or]

No

[@dins5066]

Future wheelchair recipient. People never learn 🤡

[@akumafuhen]

@@dins5066 so what exercises would you suggest then that would give the same full body stimulus?

[@dins5066]

@Akuma Fuhen did you not watch the video? SMH. Keep doing what you're doing you know everything genius. 🤡

[@JediNiyte]

Deadlifts have been part of fixing my chronic low back pain. Of course, I use one of Stuart McGill's master clinicians as a strength coach, and they're top-tier.

[@ShepherdsChapelonYT]

Stay natural and stay alive don't let steroids destroy you

[@jameshanks5400]

He is absolutely right! Deadlifts are a very high risk

[@bofinq4839]

”I’m ballsy, I take risks” -Arnold

[@lalalalalala8314]

The quadfather ...and one of the strongest man in the world ROBERT OBERST saying don't do deadlift because it's not worth it u better listen...now after this if u still decide to deadlift lol kudos to you but me I'd rather listen to pros....even phil heath said he doesn't do deadlifts

[@gammypage]

Arnie no longer does deadlifts and would say the same as this man now

[@Adulthumanmale]

I experienced the opposite to what Tom is talking about I had lower back problems started deadlifting regularly not heavy weight strict form and it made a massive difference my back feels strong now helped with my posture I swear by deadlifts once a week every week.

[@GulshanKumar-mv7wp]

I have faced so many problems He is completely right man there is too much risk in deadlift

[@WickedRibbon]

Heavy deadlifts aside, I think everyone should learn how to properly hinge at the hips. RDL's, straight-leg, good mornings - just pick one of them and slowly build up the weight over time. Your core strength and stability will be massively improved.

[@junyutan2172]

What about flexibility i can barely hinge down 20degrees before my back starts rounding

[@thesnailshow8004]

​@@junyutan2172 flexibility improves as you hinge more and use more weight. If you need a guide watch Alan thrall's video on how to rdl. He addresses the flexibility in the video.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

I think heavy deadlifts are actually better because they force you to have good technique.

[@vicente09a-g92]

NO, THE SQUAT IS ENOUGH

[@bobbyb4024]

@@vicente09a-g92 LIES, LIES, LIES

[@albertsaffron7582]

A man refused to listen to a veteran bodybuilder, this is what happened to his spine.

[@hrishikeshshankarbora]

Emu🤣

[@maalikserebryakov]

A man listened to a veteran bodybuilder, who did not know how to deadlift and ignored the good advice of the man who first deadlifted 500kg “Its always some bad form or technique. You’ll never get back problems with a proper deadlift” - Eddie Hall , World’s Strongest Man 2017.

[@youreshouldoflearntgrammer8277]

​@@hrishikeshshankarbora 🙄

[@viperinvestor325]

Deadlifts are one of the only exercises i enjoy

[@thaaking11]

If you’re a *natural lifter,* deadlifts are excellent because they elicit a far greater response from the body in terms of boosting GH, testosterone, bone density etc.

[@brandonovich6063]

All about what you're lifting.. deadlifting has changed my life and fixed my back. But I'm not trying to drop big numbers to show off and tell people

[@TwinsAndAPitBull]

Exactly. I use heavy dumbbells or a heavy resistance band and it works just fine. Ego lifting huge weight is where the risk is.

[@Aqueox]

Guy was talking about stiff leg deadlifts. You cut off the stiff leg part.

[@ProcessHF]

Exactly, you can do back extensions and leg curls and get the same results.

[@Edd211]

​​@@ProcessHF how does leg curls and back extension work hip extension exactly????🤔🤔🤔

[@Ricdic-123]

@@Edd211 back extension are still hip extension and are less fatiguing than any deadlift variation

[@salj.5459]

@@Edd211 You can do normal deadlifts instead of RDLs

[@BamSandle]

Exactly what I was going to say. Seems to be more risk with stiff leg deadlifts.

[@ernestmariano2273]

Deadlifts crippled me! I could no longer walk and had to crawl like a kitten with a broken back. I crawled the streets of Mumbai with a borrowed tin cup begging for rupees. Eventually I fell into a roadside ditch and a powerlifter found me and made me bring him water at his gym in Melbourne. Life is good now. 🥹

[@Robbie-sv6wq]

Total legend....

[@Xarubis8665]

This guy should join Mr. Olympia. He seems decently strong

[@PotentialGaming]

he has some decent legs too must like squats

[@JorgeMP53]

Ikr? I heard that he likes to train heavy until his legs start to shake. "Pain zone" is what he calls it I believe.

[@moisess_0811]

I'm pretty sure he was when he was younger, now he's 60 or 70 and I these videos he talks Abt his younger days

[@suhdude769]

@@moisess_0811 yea think it was a joke bro

[@aidenlategan923]

@@moisess_0811 ur bein sarcastic right? This is the quad father himself.

[@andrewlyon8924]

This is taken out of context. He was talking specifically about SLDLs for hamstrings. Literally in the same conversation he talks about how he still did standard deadlifts for back development. Tom just felt that using deadlifts as a hamstring builder put too much strain on his back, and it felt unsafe; but he says they're a great back builder.

[@localfatty4364]

Deadlifters are the second most ego driven people on the planet. Right behind wrestlers

[@christophergill9187]

Politicians are #1

[@11Alejandro121]

I just love deadlifts for the simple fact that it raises your testosterone so fucking much I feel like I’m getting charged up

[@wyldeyouth]

Yeah but that's not a good reason to do them considering that it's a high risk exercise. You build bigger back with other ones

[@JG-jo8rt]

I agree but you can get the same reward just by doing cleans instead

[@nicoh1953]

I dont know why so many people are afraid of the deadlift, its one of the 3 compound lifts and if you dont ego lift and put form above all, you lessen your risk to get injured in everyday life even!

[@vicente09a-g92]

3 compound lifts? There are literally over 10 compound lifts, like weighted pull up, weighted push up, weighted dips, military press, seal row, incline bench, decline bench, upright row, behind the neck military press, split squat, bulgarian split squat, elevated front leg split squat, front squat, behind the back deadlift and many more exercises

[@drewmeyer9679]

Realize the context. The deadlift is very risky. That’s why you don’t see many pro athletes doing deadlifts. It’s usually strong men doing deadlifts. It’s a great exercise if you do it correctly, everyone’s body responds differently.

[@haventhebeast6050]

Never had injury doing deadlifts unless it was with crap form which is now over 2 years ago, I pulled a muscle in my back doing squats and they were light and to this day can't squat heavy without back pain but deadlifts are no problem

[@drewmeyer9679]

@@haventhebeast6050 that’s your experience.

[@christopherbiondi7397]

Everyone should find someone who loves them the way Tom Platz loves squats

[@92xxchrisxx]

He is 100% correct. Note: for body building. Strengh training is something different.

[@HeavenAndHellisRealCom75]

Wisdom! Right here

[@manuellinares7930]

He was talking about stiff leg deadlifts.

[@Absentfear_]

I powerlifted when I was in highschool and was deadlifting 3.5x my body weight and all that came out of it has been herniated discs and sciatica now. Listen to the elders of this sport, they’re usually right. Always try to calculate the risk to reward ratio based on what your goals are.

[@johantorres1965]

How have you dealt with lower back pain?(Asking because I dead lifted after one of my legs started to hurt which put me in unbalanced position which now made my back hurt like shit rn)

[@eisberserkernr1331]

deadlift is love

[@monish1]

Deadlifts are amazing I love it❤

[@NOTJpOp4LiFe]

Deadlifts are perfectly fine at moderate weight for 10 - 12 reps. Not just great for legs but also for strengthening the lower back muscles in turn helping prevent lower back injury, just don't push them super close to failure. Some workouts you can extend to and past failure, others you have to respect and stay within your limits. Platz is a monster and was probably blasting DL's I couldn't even imagine doing so I can understand why he may have experienced pain.

[@themanhimself2583]

10-12 reps on deadlift? Way to out yourself as a dyel in the first sentence.

[@cb2253]

@@themanhimself2583 😂😂😂 who cares how many reps you do lol

[@NOTJpOp4LiFe]

@the man himself 10-12 is my personal goal for any lift, I mostly lift for endurance and injury prevention as I have a physically taxing job as a millwright. Up to you what you wanna do but keeping in that range forces you to keep the weight manageable. I'm not trying to be a strongman or powerlifter, I don't care about putting up as many plates as possible. How do you think a deadlift should be handled?

[@keithjackson6865]

I think everybody’s different when it comes to deadlifts. I personally don’t do them because of the same reasons Tom Platz just said. I think people are just built different. Some people can do them and some can’t no matter how good the form is or what the case may be.

[@monocyte2210]

Agree

[@Anthony_L]

I’ve taken deadlifts out a few months back, switched over to good mornings, my gains have been astronomically better, recovery better, squats have gone up, my back has no pain. The only deadlift variation I do now is RDL,l

[@reneedurant3691]

Deadlifting strength the back This is important for quality of life and safety as one ages

[@alien3028]

Deadlifts bullet proofed my back and added the most mass out of any exercise, definitely gave me that tank look, just don’t be stupid and be safe.

[@acabboy9610]

Because deadlifts are a strenght exercise, not a bodybuilding one

[@macoyn5557]

Bros like “why do deadlifts when you can do squats”

[@Archangel55]

It's like apples and oranges😅

[@danwelterweight4137]

I am terrified of back injuries. I heard that once you get a back injury it never really heals properly and it can easily become a chronic pain that never goes away.

[@michamaecki5678]

Deadlift is the king of lifts

[@777lucifero]

Almost all injuries I've got are with deadlifts. I just avoid them now, at most i take some with the cage bar, seldom in stength/low rep

[@cole8834]

people really be doin deadlifts like a doofus and then blame deadlifts