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DL495	Deadlift - The number 1 exercise	Lead	[-]
Posts: 10 (29-May-09 23:40:56) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Hello everyone, My name is Mark Winchester and I am total beleiver in physical culture as I see weight training as part of the physical culture puzzle (particularly Deadlifting). I am former squatter until I critically analyzed the squat; why I was doing it and what I was getting out of it. I could no longer see how sciatica down my thighs, herniated lumbar discs, sore patella tendons & finally cervical vertebrae numbness could be beneficial in my quest for physical culture. I no longer squat, and am dedicated to the Deadlift & helping those interested individuals learn of how the Deadlift can transform they're overall physical health. I honestly beleive if all the exercise a person did regularly consisted of the Deadlift he reap a huge improvement in health, strength, flexibility, digestion, etc.. One small tip is don't use a belt. This may sound totally rediculous but I think the use of a belt prevents the lifter from deriving all the benfits the deadlift holds. Glad to be here among those who like me value physical culture. Last Edited By: M BOB WHELAN 11-Jun-09 15:10:24. Edited 4 times.
DL495		#1	[-]
Posts: 10 (30-May-09 00:06:05) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Another tip is to follow The Anabolic Diet as I don't feel anyone really needs much carbs and meat is generally more healthy than the avg. american diet. I also use daily cups of green tea which has amazing positive health benefits. Last Edited By: DL495 2-Jun-09 22:37:56. Edited 1 times.
grffn		#2	[-]
Posts: 608 (30-May-09 15:41:16) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I'm amazed that you can deadlift with all those problems.
DL495		#3	[-]
Posts: 10 ( 2-Jun-09 22:51:11) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Those problems eventually went away once my lumbar vertebrae re-aligned. I think the very thing which has helped the proliferation of sound weight training advice has equally hurt the real value of training w/ weights. Young men see men w/ 1 in a few million genetics and naturally assume "If I follow so & so's training program or buy X-brand of protein powder I'll eventually look like Mr Whatever on the cover of _____". This just isn't going to happen in 99% of the cases, and the frustrated trainee gives up and abandons an otherwise incredibly healthy habit (strength training). Today a hopeful neophyte knows about drugs than exercise and the situation is made even worse. I know this because for a long time I was that hopeful, ignorant trainee. Now I know the true value of Physical Culture. Now all I do and will ever do is DEADLIFT, which was once called the HEALTHLIFT btw, and I much happier being a Physical Culturist. As I initially stated weight training is only piece of the puzzle, NOT the entire pie. Last Edited By: DL495 3-Jun-09 09:28:04. Edited 1 times.
grffn		#4	[-]
Posts: 608 ( 3-Jun-09 19:30:35) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	How does the deadlift aid in digestion?
DL495		#5	[-]
Posts: 10 ( 4-Jun-09 22:27:30) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Good question GRFFN. I'm not sure but I think its something to w/ the downward pressure wave the intense contraction of the abs creates.
grffn		#6	[-]
Posts: 608 ( 5-Jun-09 00:02:36) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	huh?????
DL495		#7	[-]
Posts: 10 ( 5-Jun-09 05:11:11) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Check Dr Mercola
keith2237		#8	[-]
Posts: 95 ( 5-Jun-09 09:39:26) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	DL495, Is the deadlift the only lift you do? Keith.
DL495		#9	[-]
Posts: 10 ( 5-Jun-09 09:46:29) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yep & press a little. But its very secondary.
J Duggan		#10	[-]
Posts: 535 ( 5-Jun-09 09:52:43) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	What other movements do you do? What about variations of the deadlift like stiff-legged deads, deads off the block, snatch-grip, etc.?
DL495		#11	[-]
Posts: 10 ( 5-Jun-09 11:48:08) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Right, I do vary some. I plan on deadlifting the bar off the blocks (partials). Never is increasing the ROM the answer IMO. Bill Piche wrote a great article Monster Deadlifts which is great. I've found w/ the DL single progressive is best plan, for me anyway.
grffn		#12	[-]
Posts: 608 ( 5-Jun-09 18:53:49) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	DL don't you think your routine is a little unbalanced?
DL495		#13	[-]
Posts: 10 (10-Jun-09 17:56:30) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Its interesting to me how when stimulated to grow (DEADLIFT) the muscles on the posterior side of the body (traps, lats, glutes, hams, calves) are much more useful/impressive than any muscles of the anterior (pecs, quads, biceps, etc.). Yet more reasons to follow The Anabolic Diet & DEADLIFT.
DL495	Priority	#14	[-]
Posts: 10 (10-Jun-09 18:10:01) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	grffn wrote: DL don't you think your routine is a little unbalanced? My priority is using the DEADLIFT & 1-arm press as part of my Physical Culture regimen, as there are numerous pieces to the puzzle and strength training is only 1 part, albeit a LARGE part. As is vitamin/mineral supplementation (green tea, fish oil,etc.). I am convinced that the DEADLIFT is basically the only heavy compound exercise a person needs as it hits almost the entire body. The muscles used in pressing (very secondary IMO) are the only muscles not hit by the DEADLIFT and they are covered by the 1-arm press. I look at Physical Culture as a lifestyle not a pasttime, similair to Hack or McFadden. The Road To Wellville is a good source (book version) of the minset I try to emulate. Last Edited By: DL495 10-Jun-09 18:54:09. Edited 2 times.
grffn		#15	[-]
Posts: 608 (10-Jun-09 20:20:18) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I respectfully disagree with you. I don't agree that the posterior muscles are more impressive or more important,and I also think that you are not a good example of a physical culturist because of your one demensional strength training routine. I further disagree,vehemently, that the deadlift is the only compound movement that you need. Other than that everything else is great,oh wait a minute that was your whole thing,sorry.
DL495		#16	[-]
Posts: 10 (10-Jun-09 21:18:35) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Well then we have a disagreement then don't we.
M BOB WHELAN		#17	[-]
Posts: 298 (11-Jun-09 07:19:02) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I changed the topic title of this thread to - Deadlift - the number 1 exercise - as that is what the thread is about. ("hello everyone" gives no information.) Jgriff- we need to get DKB on here too!
M BOB WHELAN		#18	[-]
Posts: 298 (11-Jun-09 07:28:21) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	DL495 - What do you think of the Deep Knee Bend? Do you think the Deep Knee Bend is the same thing as a Squat? Just curious about your opinion because we have a guy on this board who is just as fanatical about the Deep Knee Bend as you are about the Deadlift. I'd love to see you two square off. Why is the deadlift SUPERIOR to the Deep Knee Bend in YOUR opinion?
M BOB WHELAN		#19	[-]
Posts: 298 (11-Jun-09 08:14:38) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I had a feeling about you DL495 so I checked. You ARE THE SAME GUY AS DKB! YOUR CITY and IP ADDRESS ARE THE SAME AS DKB! You are a phony! Good bye DKB. The DKB identity is banned. DL495 is still active on this section only for now. Why did you change from the DKB to the DL? Should we believe anything you say now?
M BOB WHELAN		#20	[-]
Posts: 298 (11-Jun-09 08:26:23) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	What A PHONY!!!!!!! LOL Results: 2 Profiles have used IP 71.81.33.196 Profile Name IP Metro Code Last Used On Last Post Manage Other Lookups DKB.naturalstrengthinnercircle 71.81.33.196 New Orleans, LA 05.16.09 The Deadlift (2nd... Manage DL495.u 71.81.33.196 New Orleans, LA 06.10.09 Re: Deadlift - The... Manage