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In order to expand your weight lifting universe, you must consider incorporating a mighty giant commonly known as the deadlift. The deadlift is very important to expanding energy, and breaking through any plateau’s you may be facing in any other facet of your training. The deadlift is focused on the lower back and hamstrings; however, it is known to make several other muscle groups sore as well. Start with the basics:

Once you have tried the two above, you can go and try SDL’s (Straight Legged Deadlifts) and RDL’s (Romanian Deadlifts) – these two are more advanced, and should be tried after you have mastered the above. Also, if you are interested in the partner of deadlifts, try squats!

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