Deadlift Benefits
Deadlifts have the potential to cause serious back injuries, but a deadlift is also used to treat patients with lower back injuries (Berglund et al, 2015). Patients that participate in rehabilitative exercise using the deadlift, tested with a higher performance on the Biering-Sorensen test (Berglund et al, 2015). The Biering-Sorensen test evaluates the hip and back extensor muscles aerobic capacity. This rehabilitative exercise also helps to improve a reduction in the pain intensity the patient experiences. Furthermore, improvement is seen in the lumbopelvic movement control, which allows for a larger range of motion (Berglund et al, 2015).
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The gluteus maximus is the most superficial muscle in the buttocks region, and serves key functions in everyday functions, such as walking and standing (Kenney, Wilmore & Costill, 2015). The gluteus maximus is a necessary muscle in locking the knee into place, and assist in hip and thigh movement (Hales, 2010). The largest muscle mass in the back known as the erector spinae, is also a large contributor and beneficiary in a deadlift (Tortora & Nielsen, 2015). The erector spinae (Figure 7.0) consists of the iliocostalis muscles which are laterally placed, longissimus muscles which are intermediately placed, and the spinalis muscles that are medially placed (Kenney, Wilmore & Costill, 2015). This group of muscles are used in maintaining lumbar curve, as well as controlling flexion, laterally flexing, and rotating the vertebral column (Tortora & Nielsen, 2015). The final major muscle trained in a deadlift is the trapezius muscle. The trapezius is the most superficial muscle of the back, and is also connected to the posterior of the neck (Kenney, Wilmore & Costill, 2015). Getting its name from its trapezoid shaped nature, the trapezius is used in many scapular movements due to its unique shape (Tortora & Nielsen, 2015). The trapezius is also used in stabilizing the skull when it has a forward posture. The trapezius muscle also helps doing …show more content…
These muscles are located all across the body and are located in the forearms, back, as well as the abdomen. The forearm muscles trained are the flexor carpi radialis, the flexor carpi ulnaris, and the palmaris longus, which are all located in the anterior plane of the forearm (Tortora & Nielsen, 2015). All three muscles primary function is flexion, as well as abduction, and adduction of the wrist joint. The muscles located in the back region that benefit are the rhomboid major, rhomboid minor, latissimus dorsi, and the teres major. The rhomboids functions are adduction, rotation, and stabilization of the scapula, which help in slamming objects to the ground (Tortora & Nielsen, 2015). The latissimus dorsi is the large back muscle forming most of the posterior region of the back. The latissimus dorsi functions in extending, adducting, and medially rotating the arm at the shoulder (Kenney, Wilmore & Costill, 2015). Well developed latissimus dorsi is found in swimmers, as they are constantly deriving power from their arm rotation in each stroke (Tortora & Nielsen, 2015). Teres major is also found in the back and is trained in a deadlift, as well as serves the same function as the latissimus dorsi. These muscles can be seen in Figure 7.0. The abdominal muscle training in a deadlift is developed through stabilizing the body through the
Deadlifts have the potential to cause serious back injuries, but a deadlift is also used to treat patients with lower back injuries (Berglund et al, 2015). Patients that participate in rehabilitative exercise using the deadlift, tested with a higher performance on the Biering-Sorensen test (Berglund et al, 2015). The Biering-Sorensen test evaluates the hip and back extensor muscles aerobic capacity. This rehabilitative exercise also helps to improve a reduction in the pain intensity the patient experiences. Furthermore, improvement is seen in the lumbopelvic movement control, which allows for a larger range of motion (Berglund et al, 2015).
The deadlift requires muscles from all across the body to complete the action in its …show more content…
The gluteus maximus is the most superficial muscle in the buttocks region, and serves key functions in everyday functions, such as walking and standing (Kenney, Wilmore & Costill, 2015). The gluteus maximus is a necessary muscle in locking the knee into place, and assist in hip and thigh movement (Hales, 2010). The largest muscle mass in the back known as the erector spinae, is also a large contributor and beneficiary in a deadlift (Tortora & Nielsen, 2015). The erector spinae (Figure 7.0) consists of the iliocostalis muscles which are laterally placed, longissimus muscles which are intermediately placed, and the spinalis muscles that are medially placed (Kenney, Wilmore & Costill, 2015). This group of muscles are used in maintaining lumbar curve, as well as controlling flexion, laterally flexing, and rotating the vertebral column (Tortora & Nielsen, 2015). The final major muscle trained in a deadlift is the trapezius muscle. The trapezius is the most superficial muscle of the back, and is also connected to the posterior of the neck (Kenney, Wilmore & Costill, 2015). Getting its name from its trapezoid shaped nature, the trapezius is used in many scapular movements due to its unique shape (Tortora & Nielsen, 2015). The trapezius is also used in stabilizing the skull when it has a forward posture. The trapezius muscle also helps doing …show more content…
These muscles are located all across the body and are located in the forearms, back, as well as the abdomen. The forearm muscles trained are the flexor carpi radialis, the flexor carpi ulnaris, and the palmaris longus, which are all located in the anterior plane of the forearm (Tortora & Nielsen, 2015). All three muscles primary function is flexion, as well as abduction, and adduction of the wrist joint. The muscles located in the back region that benefit are the rhomboid major, rhomboid minor, latissimus dorsi, and the teres major. The rhomboids functions are adduction, rotation, and stabilization of the scapula, which help in slamming objects to the ground (Tortora & Nielsen, 2015). The latissimus dorsi is the large back muscle forming most of the posterior region of the back. The latissimus dorsi functions in extending, adducting, and medially rotating the arm at the shoulder (Kenney, Wilmore & Costill, 2015). Well developed latissimus dorsi is found in swimmers, as they are constantly deriving power from their arm rotation in each stroke (Tortora & Nielsen, 2015). Teres major is also found in the back and is trained in a deadlift, as well as serves the same function as the latissimus dorsi. These muscles can be seen in Figure 7.0. The abdominal muscle training in a deadlift is developed through stabilizing the body through the