If the Squat is the King or all exercises then the Dead Lift is a close second.
In the gym, the Dead Lift is performed poorly, to the point whereby Bodybuilders are lucky to escape seriously injury.
Billy Simmonds will run through this exercise, showing the correct form and procedure for this superb exercise.
The principle benefit to the Dead Lift is the simple fact it is the exercise that allows you to lift the most weight.
This means it has the highest potential to put on Muscle.
The Dead Lift requires your adequately warmed up, as all of your muscle groups are involved in this exercise.
The first step is to approach a loaded bar bell, your foot position.
Your foot position will dictate your hip drive; make sure your comfortable with the way your feet are positioned.
The barbell should be about an inch away from your shins.
The over under grip allows for more inertia on the bar and therefore more weight can be lifted.
The double over handgrip is good for variation, which also promotes muscle growth.
Your eyes must face upward, or look to the roof.
This simple action aids and assists in maintaining good form.
Your arms must be straight and the idea is from your knees to your Gluteus to your shoulders creates a triangular shape.
The concept is to collapse the triangle.
Your hip drive is constructed of the biggest muscles in your body, this is what allows you to lift weight far greater than what your arms and back are capable of doing.
Too many people bounce the barbell of the gym floor, what they are missing out on is their hip drive.
Also they are not breathing properly and at the same time putting too much constant tension on their lower back.
Ideally you should not feel sore in your lower back, they are small muscles and they don't like excessive tension.
Treat each rep as your first, it is the best way to avoid injury.
This ideology also guides you to perform best technique every time, which takes the tension out of your lumber.
So with this exercise don't Cheat, as injury maybe the result.