Four Alternatives to the Deadlift
When I don’t have access to the gym due to travel, I start to miss certain movements. Deadlift is one of them. I never thought I could benefit from them without heavy weight, but luckily, Al Kawadlo proves that you can still build these important back muscles with just your own weight.
The deadlift engages all the muscles in the back, collectively called the posterior chain, which includes the hamstrings, glutes, lower back, calves, and trapezius. The alternatives suggested by Cavadlo target many of these muscles without any weights.
- Rear Axles: The bridge challenges your flexibility and also strengthens the muscles in the back of the chain.
- Deadlift with body weight on one leg : Since you only keep one leg on the ground, this exercise tests your stability and the degree of control over your body.
- Pistol Squats: Pistol squats , also known as one-legged squats, are tough! You need a really strong core as well as glute and hamstring strength to get stronger. Meanwhile, you need great balance so you don’t tip over and flexibility to get low enough.
- Rear Levers: The rear levers are the culmination of intense strength in the back, torso, arms and whole body. If you don’t have healthy shoulders, you shouldn’t be doing this.
Okay, to be honest, some of these exercises with its own weight on the fact devilishly complicated and require a lot of time to learn, because it is required to carry them out decent starting base of strength and flexibility. After all, the deadlift in the gym is difficult to replace, so it’s no surprise that their bodyweight alternatives aren’t easy to pick up either. The pun is intended.
Bodyweight Deadlift Alternatives | Al Kawadlo