Are Deadlifts Safe?
This question has been asked for DECADES and will probably continue to be asked for the next few decades or centuries.
Deadlifts are probably the most feared exercise out of any exercise available to us today. Maybe it’s because people have royally screwed up their backs from them. Maybe it’s because people are simply scared of doing them because they’re pansies and want an excuse not to do them.
Whatever the reason…here’s my answer.
DEADLIFTS ARE 100% SAFE!
However, they’re only safe if you have proper form.
I’ll admit that you should definitely be more careful with deadlifts than with other lifts. If you screw up your arm doing curls or your shoulder doing overhead presses, it sucks but it’s not a HUGE deal.
But if you have bad form with deadlifts and try to push through the pain, you can mess up your back for the rest of your life.
A Solution For You If You’re Still Scared
Trust me, I know what it’s like to write off deadlifts. I didn’t do them for awhile because I was afraid of getting hurt. But then I realized something…
If I’m afraid of getting hurt, why don’t I just ease up on them a little bit?
Honestly – it really is that easy.
Just learn the proper form (have someone that knows what they’re doing actually watch you do it and critique your form), then leave 2-3 lifts in your tank.
I never deadlift as hard as I possibly can because even though I have good form, I’m human and I don’t want to make a little mistake that’s going to kill my back when I’m pulling over 300 pounds.
But I DO recommend adding deadlifts into your routine.
Overall, they’re the absolute best overall mass builder in your body.
If you’re losing weight and start adding deadlifts into your routine you might notice that you stop losing weight because you’re adding so much muscle. They’re THAT powerful.
Obviously that won’t happen for everyone, but it’s happened to me personally.
So lesson of the day: Don’t write-off deadlifts. Learn the proper form, stop listening to the naysayers, and do them!
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