If you know how to deadlift safely, the move will strengthen every bone in your body, challenge every muscle across your posterior chain (all the muscles that run from your neck to your heels) and test your grip strength and core stability to the absolute max.
What muscles work?
The deadlift hits just about every muscle group in the body as your upper body holds the weight while your lower body raises it, making it a great strength-building exercise to integrate into practically any workout routine.
The main muscles that work during the deadlift are:
- gluteal muscle,
- biceps femoris muscle,
- quadriceps femoris,
- back extensor muscles,
- trapezius lumbar muscle,
- trapezius muscle,
- deep abdominal muscles.
What are the benefits of doing Deadlifts?
- Increasing muscle strength and volume;
Improvement of body posture;
Reinforcement of the back strap;
