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Dead lifts are the king of muscle building exercises! They utilize every muscle group on the backside of the body from the Achilles tendon all the way up to the nape of the neck. Along with squats, dead lifts are one those compound exercises that stimulate muscle growth throughout the entire body by increasing the basal metabolism. This exercise will develop power and mass primarily in the muscles of the lower and upper back, the trapezius, and the hamstrings. A good substitute for this exercise is: Dumbbell Dead-Lifts.

How To:

✓Place a barbell in front of you with the desired weight that you would like to use.

✓Bend your knees while leaning forward and grab the bar in a medium-wide grip, with one hand in an overhand grip, and one hand in an underhand grip with the palm facing up.

✓Keep your back as straight as you can to avoid an injury. Don’t allow your back to round out or you will be prone to injury!

✓Begin to lift the bar by first pushing with your legs. Straighten your body until you are standing straight up, then push your chest out and pull your shoulders back at the top of the movement.

✓Bend the knees and lean forward to lower the weight until you have touched the bar back to the ground.

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