Timeline for Why are deadlifts so much more taxing than other workouts (say squats)?
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| Sep 24, 2015 at 21:32 | comment | added | claws | I should have read this earlier. An year ago, I took deadlift to be any other exercise. Using the weight that would give me 5 reps in a set, I did 3 sets. I didn't feel anything then. The next day my back was so painful, I was unable to sit for 2min continously. Back pain was so severe, I visited doctor and took bed rest of 15 days while taking medicines. After couple of months of suffering without any improvement, I went to a weightlifting coach and he suggested a weightless exercise program for a month. The pain started decreasing gradually. Now my back is perfectly normal. Lesson learnt. | |
| Sep 8, 2015 at 22:23 | comment | added | Eric | @Steven I answered the question below, but I would recommend changing the question title a bit if you like my answer as JohnP's answer really addresses specifically what you're asking here. | |
| Sep 8, 2015 at 20:58 | comment | added | Steven | I don't understand why deadlifts are any different from a squat (or any other workout) in terms of how it taxes a body. | |
| Sep 8, 2015 at 19:15 | history | answered | JohnP♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |