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That's because your form stinks. Squats and deads don't hurt you unless you do them incorrectly.
by astrogirl 16y ago
That's because your form stinks. Squats and deads don't hurt you unless you do them incorrectly.
- kenjackson 16y agoBoth are too easy to hurt yourself. This is why, for example, why deadlifts are generally not recommended for professional athletes. For example, notice Kobe doesn't do deadlifts: http://www.nbaplayerworkouts.com/kobe-bryant http://www.nbaplayerworkouts.com/kobe-bryant The delta in benefit is not worth a back injury.
- rdouble 16y agoThat article says Kobe does power cleans, which are riskier than deadlifts for back injury.
- kenjackson 16y agoI tend to find them a lot safer. The weight used is a lot less and is much more forgiving of improper back posture. With that said, for beginners, I do think that the Power Clean is more dangerous. More places to make a mistake. But for an ahlete with strength training background, deadlift is more dangerous, I think largely due to the weight. I've seen too many people with what looked like perfect form hurt their back.
- rdouble 16y agoI have a back injury from weightlifting in high school, so I view deads (and the entire "olympic lifts for desk jockeys" meme) with suspicion. However, I think people mainly get in trouble because they try to do too much weight, too soon.