Opinion: Stop Doing Deadlifts if You Want to Build Muscle
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Hot take: Deadlifts are a bad muscle-building exercise. Does that mean you should stop doing them? Well, it depends.
Do deadlifts build muscle? - Quora
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What Muscles Are Worked When Deadlifting? - Steel Supplements
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Would not doing deadlifts dramatically effect my strength / muscle building potential? - Quora
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Opinion: Stop Doing Deadlifts if You Want to Build Muscle