Which DEADLIFT works my lower back? Please Help :( ?

[SteamBuns]

Well, I was at the gym yesterday, (wanting to attempt my first deadlift) And so I asked a personal trainer to help me do a deadlift for my lower back, N he told me about the *Romanian Deadlift* N showed me how to do it. N after I did this deadlift, MY back is sore the next day, but when I read online, it sayd thAT *Romanian deadlifts target the hamstrings and glutes...* I'm very confused, I want a deadlift that can work my lower back. PLEASE HELP

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You know what, I'm just never going to do the deadlift ever again, I'm getting all kinds of different answers.

[thorthorley]

Deadlifts are an exercise that mainly targets the lower back, but also works the hamstring and glutes like you said. If you didn't feel the fatigue in your lower back then you may have poor form. When performing any kind of deadlift, its important to keep your back straight and not bent over otherwise you will get injured. Keep the bar close to your body and lift straight up and dont do a swinging motion. Romanian deadlifts in my opinion are the best workout for working the lower back. YOu can also do straight leg deadlifts but they work the hamstrings harder. Also dont bend your knees too much when doing deadlifts. Only bend yoiur knees slightly otherwise it will be more like a squat which targets your hamstrings and glutes more. YOu want to have good form so you can best target your lower back. Also deadlifts are one of the most essential exercises to have in your workout. Keep doing them because your lower back will be hard to target without deadlifts and deadlifts also help your whole body to gain. Top bodybuilders always do deadlifts, bench press, squats. THeyre the three main exercises a bodybuilder needs.

[SteamBuns]

Can you send me a link to a video showing proper form for the Romanian deadlift? Because they keep saying that it's a leg workout :( I

[thorthorley]

I know it says the main target is hamstrings, but i always do deadlifts for lower back. Trust me its the best exercise to work your lower back.

www.bodybuilding.com/.../romanian-deadlift

[EarthToKepler]

All deadlifts work the lower back, quads and hamstrings

[SteamBuns]

really? Arethere any deadlifts that you recommend?

[EarthToKepler]

I just do the regular deadlift bro

Try some new deadlifts out if you want bro see what feels best :)

[SteamBuns]

See what feels best? Why is almost everyione saying deadlifts are a hamstring exercise?

[EarthToKepler]

They're not.. They're a lower back exercise

[ThatOneBoy001]

All kinds of Deadlifts are essential to building the Back. Doing them correctly is another question. I have done some Deadlifts wrong and in the morning it felt like the Devil living in my Spine. Do them correctly or you will have to suffer lots of pain.

[SteamBuns]

@ThatOneBoy001 thanks bro

[Anonymous]

Bro. No offense but you are too young to be doing deadlifts (especially Romanian). I recommend you to ask that same trainer about alternatives like bodyweight deadlift, weighted hyperextension...( I can give you a full list of exercises with explanation if you want it, those are better for your age since they don't put a huge pressure on your back and but they are all pretty much the same) Those targets your lower back as a primary target but for the love of god don't do the Romanian. I've seen my cousin getting injured in front of my own eyeS. It was ridiculous but extremely painful (he ended up with a surgery because he wasn't careful and lift huge weights, and he's not young :") ). If you insist please proceed with caution and don't lift heavy weights. by the way feeling the sore means you're progressing so good for you. SORRY about the bad English. But I'm In a hurry as fu... no time to check the grammar ;_; Exams

[SteamBuns]

Lol bro... Too young to deadlift? that's bullshit, that's like saying i'm too oyung to do bicep curls. The only reason why he got injured was because his form was wrong because he was orobably lifting too heavy.

[Opinion Owner]

Never mind. I do them anyways too :p
Hope you reach your goal (Keep training, Don't quite. Gym rule #1)

[SteamBuns]

lmao what is quit? I'm seeing AWESOME results

[SteamBuns]

Keep at it too bro

[dem134]

All deadlifts will work out your lower back some variations more than others.

Stiff leg dead lifts I feel target your lower back more then the other variations. Unless you have bad form then they are all equally effective at targeting your lower back. There are machines at most gyms that specifically will target your lower back if you don't want the added leg and arm workout that comes from deadlifting.

[MyNameIsJonas]

You're off base. The deadlift mainly works your legs and upper back (scapula region, traps) if your lower back is getting most of the load, you are doing the movement incorrectly.

[Anonymous]

Deadlifts will kill your Lower back... thry don't work your Lower back

Its the Upper Back, traps, grip, hamestrings, glutes

Hyper extensions work the back and good mornings

I used to Deadlift but without pulling the bar

[Zanecyber]

dont go by what people tell u, listen to how ur body feels, if ur lower back is sore from Romanian deadlifts keep doing that.