Deadlifts

It is a simple movement but it works so many muscles, when you use challenging weight (not kill yourself heavy for a beginner)
It works your quads, hams, glutes and back.

I started with 52lbs conservatively and am now at 132 and moving up.

Also, I have suffered with low back pain for years. I was on pain killers and everything but since I started lifting I haven't needed to take pain medication.

Deadlifts are fantastic do them

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I'm there with you, I want to learn to deadlift too.

Please be careful when going heavy. Ensure your technique is flawless. Consult a gym trainer if necessary.
I went too heavy one day and messed up my back. Over a year later and I'm still in physical therapy for it. It's not fun.
Very effective and a great workout. I specifically liked doing it with a shrug bar but you have to be careful.

Please be careful when going heavy. Ensure your technique is flawless. Consult a gym trainer if necessary.
I went too heavy one day and messed up my back. Over a year later and I'm still in physical therapy for it. It's not fun.
Very effective and a great workout. I specifically liked doing it with a shrug bar but you have to be careful.

agreed. form needs to be the priority.

herniate a disk?

^^^ I got a pair of herniated disks too, L4-L5, and L5-S1. The more I lift, the less pain I have.

I do have a question on deadlifts though, as I am new to this specific lift. I am currently lifting 315, and while it feels fine, i get a VERY small bend to my lower back when initiating the lift. I am not jerking at all, I get set, tighten my core, make sure my arms are fully extended, and start with the legs, but initially, my lower back curves ever so slightly. Is there a way to correct this? I am against wearing a weight belt.

Forgive me for my ignorance!

I'm getting into lifting, and am developing a proper routine.

EVERYONE seems to recommend and love deadlifts.

I can't work out why. It seems like a really simple movement. Am I just not lifting heavy enough weight? I worry about looking a *kitten* in the weights area with all the men who watch me while they are bicep curling. So I want to do it properly. And I don't want to hurt myself from bad form from going too heavy.

Hit-up something like Starting Strength by Mark Rippletoe. His book walks through a simple exercise plan that incorporates Deadlifts and talks about form. Form is very important or you can **** your back up when you do get heavy but if you watch your form you'll be fine. StrongLifts 5x5 beginner program is good too.

^^^ I got a pair of herniated disks too, L4-L5, and L5-S1. The more I lift, the less pain I have.

I do have a question on deadlifts though, as I am new to this specific lift. I am currently lifting 315, and while it feels fine, i get a VERY small bend to my lower back when initiating the lift. I am not jerking at all, I get set, tighten my core, make sure my arms are fully extended, and start with the legs, but initially, my lower back curves ever so slightly. Is there a way to correct this? I am against wearing a weight belt.

Why on earth would you be against wearing a belt?
If you're lifting to get stronger, a belt will assist you.
If you're competing, it's allowed in competition.
If you're lifting to get bigger, lifting heavier weights, safely, will allow you the best muscle growth.

Belts are great, and help stabilize your core/back, which is what your issue appears to be.
Build up your low back with back extensions, good mornings, reverse hypers (probably not available), etc.

Work on form before moving up in weight

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Not much else to say here. If you're serious about lifting heavier, use a belt your back will thank you. I'm partial to Inzer's Lever Belt. I honestly don't feel like it makes me stronger but I worry less about hurting myself so my "head" is better focused on doing the lift properly.

^^^ I got a pair of herniated disks too, L4-L5, and L5-S1. The more I lift, the less pain I have.

I do have a question on deadlifts though, as I am new to this specific lift. I am currently lifting 315, and while it feels fine, i get a VERY small bend to my lower back when initiating the lift. I am not jerking at all, I get set, tighten my core, make sure my arms are fully extended, and start with the legs, but initially, my lower back curves ever so slightly. Is there a way to correct this? I am against wearing a weight belt.

Why on earth would you be against wearing a belt?
If you're lifting to get stronger, a belt will assist you.
If you're competing, it's allowed in competition.
If you're lifting to get bigger, lifting heavier weights, safely, will allow you the best muscle growth.

Belts are great, and help stabilize your core/back, which is what your issue appears to be.
Build up your low back with back extensions, good mornings, reverse hypers (probably not available), etc.

Work on form before moving up in weight

All of this.

^^^ I got a pair of herniated disks too, L4-L5, and L5-S1. The more I lift, the less pain I have.

I do have a question on deadlifts though, as I am new to this specific lift. I am currently lifting 315, and while it feels fine, i get a VERY small bend to my lower back when initiating the lift. I am not jerking at all, I get set, tighten my core, make sure my arms are fully extended, and start with the legs, but initially, my lower back curves ever so slightly. Is there a way to correct this? I am against wearing a weight belt.

Why on earth would you be against wearing a belt?
If you're lifting to get stronger, a belt will assist you.
If you're competing, it's allowed in competition.
If you're lifting to get bigger, lifting heavier weights, safely, will allow you the best muscle growth.

Belts are great, and help stabilize your core/back, which is what your issue appears to be.
Build up your low back with back extensions, good mornings, reverse hypers (probably not available), etc.

Work on form before moving up in weight

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Not much else to say here. If you're serious about lifting heavier, use a belt your back will thank you. I'm partial to Inzer's Lever Belt. I honestly don't feel like it makes me stronger but I worry less about hurting myself so my "head" is better focused on doing the lift properly.

I typically don't like to use a belt until I get to the very heaviest weights I do. The belt assist a bit in your core not forcing you to exert as much force through your core. It is necessary for safety once you get into weights that you can do 5 or less of. Otherwise I don't like to use one so I can build my core strength even more on the lift. Is this the way you guys see it as well?

Yup, basically. I don't use my belt until the last set or two. I'm doing the Bill Starr 5x5 intermediate so I typically wear the belt on my last two sets. When I was doing WS I would wear it around 80% of my 1RM.

I typically don't like to use a belt until I get to the very heaviest weights I do. The belt assist a bit in your core not forcing you to exert as much force through your core. It is necessary for safety once you get into weights that you can do 5 or less of. Otherwise I don't like to use one so I can build my core strength even more on the lift. Is this the way you guys see it as well?

I can see what you're getting at. But if your back is starting to round, then you're at those "heaviest weights" and need to start thinking about belting up or adjusting your form.
I do my lighter sets of squats and deads without a belt, but after 75% or so, the belt stays on.

The belt is actually making you push out hard with your abs to stabilize your body, so I wouldn't say it's cheating you out of core work. Guys who squat 800 pounds with a belt don't have weak abs, and I'd argue that handling heavier weights in the squat = stronger abs in the long run. Either way, that's what assistance work is for. If your abs are holding you back, hit them hard.