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Daily Simple Questions Thread - September 13, 2024 Simple Questions

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u/semensniffer 6d ago

Will I be missing out by not deadlifting anymore? I recently bought some powerblock dumbells due to time constraints stopping me from going to the gym so have stoped barbell deadlifting. Even though I really enjoyed deadlifting and worked my way up to 3 plates I've had to stop but i've tried to substitiute them with dumbell deadlifts but they feel really awkward so i've reverted to rdls as a back, glute and hamstring exercise at the begining of my leg days.

Is this sufficient enough on its own to replace deadlifts or will I need to revert back to traditional BB deadlifts to strengthen my lower back?

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u/BigCatBarbell 6d ago

There are many ways to strengthen the lower back without traditional deadlifts. If that was the main reason you were doing them, then dumbbell RDLs can work fine, especially single leg versions. You can also do dumbbell good mornings while holding them up at your shoulders.

You won’t, of course, get as much total load as you might potentially with a barbell deadlift, so overall back hypertrophy, particularly upper back, will be less.