Hello friends!
The next three weeks we are talking deadlifts. Romanian Deadlifts, Conventional Deadlifts, Sumo Deadlifts.
What are they?
What's the difference between them?
How to perform them correctly?
Which one is best for you?
and everything else you need to know...
Deadlifts are fantastic for building functional strength and movement patterns. There are quite a few variations of deadlifts and choosing what type of deadlift someone might want to do depends on a few things. Just to name a few, these include the person’s body mechanics and abilities, the person’s goals, and their current available range of motion and mobility.
For example, a person with very minimal hip mobility might do better with sumo deadlifts as they don’t require as much depth from the hip joint as conventional. A person looking to specifically target their hamstrings over all else may choose a Romanian deadlift over a conventional. And someone with shoulder problems may try a hex bar deadlift as you can keep a neutral grip and don’t have to have your shoulders in an internally rotated position, as with a straight barbell.
Overall some benefits of deadlifts include:
Posterior chain strength
Low body strength and power
Challenge nervous system
Great for physique
Good for posture and functional strength
Teach stable and safe way to pick things up - helping with injury prevention
Reinforces core stability and proper breathing mechanics
There are so many reasons to deadlift but there is a common misperception that deadlifts are dangerous because people can hurt themselves when they are done wrong. They don’t need to be feared, if anything we should run towards deadlifts. Just like any exercise, especially when done heavy, you can surely injure yourself. But learning to do deadlifts correctly doesn't have to be complicated, it can be simplified so people at many levels can use different variations of deadlifts at different intensities and loads.
Next week we will start to go over RDLs and talk a little more about form and function! Thanks for reading this week. As always feel free to reach out to us with questions and if you are looking to improve your posture and get out of pain, we’d love to work with you so send us an email or book a consultation on our website!
See you next week!
Your postural movement specialists