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Deadlift alternatives

HandyAndy

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What are some alternatives to the deadlift? I have trouble with these, anything similar to it, but not another "deadlift" type exersize?
 

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HandyAndy said:
What are some alternatives to the deadlift? I have trouble with these, anything similar to it, but not another "deadlift" type exersize?
where do you have trouble with the lift
 

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I spose you could try doing pullups/weighted pull ups?

but the benefits of deadlifting really are worth it, of course everyone's afraid of injuring themselves but i found this analysis by rippetoe of the deadlift quite useful: Here
 
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