From the Desk of

Anthony Ellis
Weight Training

Cutting Edge Publishing 1999, 2000

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All rights reserved
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www.musclegaintips.com12
LEGS
Deadlifts*Muscles Used:
All major leg muscles, shoulders
Technique:
Much of the negative comments about deadlifts is also due to ignorance andpeople
using bad form. It simply involves squatting down, picking up thebarbell on the
floor in front of you, and standing straight up with it.Start with a weighted
barbell that is resting on the floor, or an elevatedplatform. Next, step up to the
bar and assume a narrower than shoulderwidth stance with your toes pointed slightly
outward. Get your shins asclose to the bar as possible (this gives you more
leverage and makes surethat you are lifting straight up). Now grab the bar with an
overhand grip.But remember you are not lifting with your arms, just holding the bar
withthem.Keeping your shoulders back, chest out, head forward and back
slightlyarched, stand straight up with the bar while you exhale. Keep the bar
asclose to your body as possible. As you rise, straighten your knees and
hipsimultaneously. Once at the top, do not arch your back! You should pause,take
another breath, and slowly lower the weight in the same manner, whileexhaling. Once
the weight lightly touches the floor, you will begin the next
From the Desk of

Anthony Ellis
Weight Training

Cutting Edge Publishing 1999, 2000

s
All rights reserved
s
www.musclegaintips.com12
LEGS
Deadlifts*Muscles Used:
All major leg muscles, shoulders
Technique:
Much of the negative comments about deadlifts is also due to ignorance andpeople
using bad form. It simply involves squatting down, picking up thebarbell on the
floor in front of you, and standing straight up with it.Start with a weighted
barbell that is resting on the floor, or an elevatedplatform. Next, step up to the
bar and assume a narrower than shoulderwidth stance with your toes pointed slightly
outward. Get your shins asclose to the bar as possible (this gives you more
leverage and makes surethat you are lifting straight up). Now grab the bar with an
overhand grip.But remember you are not lifting with your arms, just holding the bar
withthem.Keeping your shoulders back, chest out, head forward and back
slightlyarched, stand straight up with the bar while you exhale. Keep the bar
asclose to your body as possible. As you rise, straighten your knees and
hipsimultaneously. Once at the top, do not arch your back! You should pause,take
another breath, and slowly lower the weight in the same manner, whileexhaling. Once
the weight lightly touches the floor, you will begin the next
From the Desk of
Anthony Ellis
Weight Training

Cutting Edge Publishing 1999, 2000

s
All rights reserved
s
www.musclegaintips.com12
LEGS
Deadlifts*Muscles Used:
All major leg muscles, shoulders
Technique:
Much of the negative comments about deadlifts is also due to ignorance andpeople
using bad form. It simply involves squatting down, picking up thebarbell on the
floor in front of you, and standing straight up with it.Start with a weighted
barbell that is resting on the floor, or an elevatedplatform. Next, step up to the
bar and assume a narrower than shoulderwidth stance with your toes pointed slightly
outward. Get your shins asclose to the bar as possible (this gives you more
leverage and makes surethat you are lifting straight up). Now grab the bar with an
overhand grip.But remember you are not lifting with your arms, just holding the bar
withthem.Keeping your shoulders back, chest out, head forward and back
slightlyarched, stand straight up with the bar while you exhale. Keep the bar
asclose to your body as possible. As you rise, straighten your knees and
hipsimultaneously. Once at the top, do not arch your back! You should pause,take
another breath, and slowly lower the weight in the same manner, whileexhaling. Once
the weight lightly touches the floor, you will begin the next
From the Desk of

Anthony Ellis
Weight Training

Cutting Edge Publishing 1999, 2000

s
All rights reserved
s
www.musclegaintips.com12
LEGS
Deadlifts*Muscles Used:
All major leg muscles, shoulders
Technique:
Much of the negative comments about deadlifts is also due to ignorance andpeople
using bad form. It simply involves squatting down, picking up thebarbell on the
floor in front of you, and standing straight up with it.Start with a weighted
barbell that is resting on the floor, or an elevatedplatform. Next, step up to the
bar and assume a narrower than shoulderwidth stance with your toes pointed slightly
outward. Get your shins asclose to the bar as possible (this gives you more
leverage and makes surethat you are lifting straight up). Now grab the bar with an
overhand grip.But remember you are not lifting with your arms, just holding the bar
withthem.Keeping your shoulders back, chest out, head forward and back
slightlyarched, stand straight up with the bar while you exhale. Keep the bar
asclose to your body as possible. As you rise, straighten your knees and
hipsimultaneously. Once at the top, do not arch your back! You should pause,take
another breath, and slowly lower the weight in the same manner, whileexhaling. Once
the weight lightly touches the floor, you will begin the next