Easily the king of compound lifts, the deadlift is an essential move in your programme for a multitude of strength and muscle ...

THERE ARE FEW more direct expressions of strength than the deadlift. The movement is as simple as anything else you'll find yourself doing in a gym: You pick a heavy load up off the ground, then you ...

Looking for an epic way to show off your strength? How about picking up 100, 150, even 200-plus pounds from a weight-room floor? You're probably capable of deadlifting that impressive weight, and you ...

IT'S ONLY NATURAL to compare yourself to the guy lifting next to you. It doesn’t matter if he’s bigger and stronger or smaller and scrawnier—everyone wants a benchmark against which to gauge their ...

Discover the muscles that deadlifts work, and learn how to perform this powerful compound exercise for strength and muscle development. Head to the weight room of any gym, and you’re likely to see ...

Deadlifts are a great way to work almost half the muscles in your body—your hamstrings and back especially. But if you can’t hold onto the bar, it’s hard to benefit. Here are a few tips especially for ...

When you first start doing deadlifts, you’re probably thinking about how hard they are for your back, your butt, your legs. But once the motion is second nature, another body part comes into play: ...

That guy is bound to be a poor point of reference, especially if he's just some rando you've never met in your life. And if you’re doing a big compound move like the barbell deadlift, the validity of ...

The deadlift is the simplest of the powerlifts: You bend down and pick up a barbell loaded with weight from the ground, drag it along your shins and thighs until you can lock it out, and then return ...

Sometimes, life or circumstances get in the way of performing the traditional squat, bench press, or deadlift. Perhaps you're dealing with joint discomfort or recovering from an injury that makes ...