The Deadlift

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ByCrossFitJanuary 8, 2019

The deadlift, being no more than the safe and sound approach by which any object should be lifted from the ground, keeps company with standing, running, jumping, and throwing for functionality but imparts quick and prominent athletic advantage like no other exercise. It is unrivaled in its simplicity and impact while unique in its capacity for increasing head-to-toe strength.

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Additional Deadlift Resources

“What Is a Deadlift?”

“Work, Power and the Science of CrossFit” – The CrossFit Journal

“Common Flaws in the Deadlift”

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Jackie Dickens
August 13th, 2024 at 4:47 pm
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I am new and 47. I just recently maxed a PR of 335. Feeling optimistic for sure!

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Martin Loftus
January 10th, 2024 at 3:49 am
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Been a long time since I last checked the comments. So glad I did. Where else would I find a spirited conversation on the deadlift? This made my day.

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Ro Sauer
April 3rd, 2023 at 3:52 pm
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Love a good deadlift! My current 1RM is 245 conventional with switch grip :)

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stephane charlier
December 6th, 2022 at 1:41 am
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I try this movement but if you don't do it properly, it can ruin your back.

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Bruce Jacobs
April 9th, 2022 at 11:31 am
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Anyone reading this lacking the benefit of proper coaching should be aware that you can tie your back into knots doing it wrong by being forward onto your toes. That happened to me until a coach said "stay on your heals". Fixed, instantly. Now I'm happily at 2x bodyweight, and it feels easy. All those deadlifts in the open were a breeze.

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Brittney Saline
January 9th, 2019 at 2:23 am
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Some people call the deadlift dangerous. Think those people will ever need to pick something up off the ground? It's dangerous NOT to train the deadlift.

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Rory Mckernan
January 9th, 2019 at 11:38 pm

Once upon a time it was called the Health Lift, true story. It was a lot harder to villainize back then, I'm guessing.

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Louis Cypher
February 4th, 2019 at 2:45 pm

Rory McKernan. No it wasn't. Do you have a citation for that?

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Matthew Swift
May 6th, 2019 at 4:57 pm

https://physicalculturestudy.com/2017/05/26/the-somewhat-complete-history-of-the-deadlift/

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Aidan Foley
January 12th, 2021 at 5:53 pm

The only dangerous dead is the turtle-back deads. It's not only painful, but also painful to watch.

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Dennis Garrett
April 10th, 2023 at 2:38 am

Gutsy move, Louis! I don't normally think of Rory McKernan as the type of person to go spouting off CrossFit knowledge without any backing! I hope that you enjoyed the article that Matthew shared.

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Dennis Garrett
April 10th, 2023 at 2:38 am


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