> Want to win a deadlift competition? Sure. Deadlifts seem to be an extremely functional form of lifting movement to practice. I can see bicep curls being mock

> Want to win a deadlift competition? Sure. Deadlifts seem to be an extremely functional form of lifting movement to practice. I can see bicep curls being mocked for not providing any general benefits, or static planks not doing much except make you better at performing the static plank. But the techniques you learn from and the muscles you strengthen doing deadlifts are the same you use when you lift a heavy box off the floor.