Generally, a fitness movement can not only exercise a single place, but also have multiple exercise parts, and some can even exercise the core cluster of the whole body. But every movement basically has a focus on training parts. So, should straight-leg deadlifts be used to train the back or the legs?
Stiff-legged deadlifts for back or legs?
Back training with straight-leg deadlift: The first thing to say is that the straight-leg deadlift can effectively train your back. When we do straight-legged deadlifts, our legs need to be shoulder-width apart so that our bodies stand straight. At this time, the barbell is in front of our body. Before doing the movement, we need to lean over to see if our hands can touch the floor. Note that the legs cannot be bent during this process. At this time, our formal movements begin. We first lean over and grab the barbell, paying attention to tightening our back as much as possible without arching our back. Then as our upper body rises, our arms also lift the barbell to the root of our thighs. Because the back is always straight in this routine, it can exercise the back muscles very well.
Stiff-legged deadlift leg training: In the process of doing this action, as mentioned above, our legs are always straight, and we can stretch when we bend over It affects our back leg muscles, so this action can also exercise our leg muscles. Because our legs are always straight, this action requires the legs to have a strong load-bearing capacity.
Which one of straight-legged deadlift training is more effective for leg training and back training?
As I have told you above, the straight-leg deadlift can train the legs and back at the same time, so it is a very effective movement. So to say which exercise effect is more powerful, of course it is our back muscles. Because our backs are connected to our arms, when we hold the barbell and use force to lift the barbell, our back muscles can also be lifted, so we can exercise our latissimus dorsi muscles. In addition, because of the This action keeps the back straight, so it further exercises the load-bearing capacity of the back.
The above has introduced to you whether the straight-legged deadlift is used to train the legs or the back. In fact, both can be exercised, and the main purpose of the straight-legged deadlift is to train these two. parts. Then we can also try to do this at home every dayThis action is very helpful for our fitness, but it needs to be completed with the help of a barbell.