The deadlift is one of the best exercises you can do in the gym. The deadlift engages your glutes, hamstrings, quads, your spinal erectors, your traps and abs. Many lifters ignore the deadlift, not because they don't want to do it, but because they don't know how to perform this exercise correctly.
Here are the Basics to performing a Deadlift:
Start by placing your feet shoulder width apart, with your feet directly under the bar.
You then place your hands either side of your legs on the bar. Keeping your back straight, shoulder blades relaxed, chest out, hips back and knees behind your toes, you should lift the bar off the ground at a nice and controlled pace until you are standing vertical with the bar at waist level.
For lifters performing this exercise for the first time, I would advise that you don't go it alone, ask a Fitness Instructor or a Personal Trainer for help on your technique especially before lifting heavy.
