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Originally Posted by oarkinsm Bill Starr was toatl against the Deadlift but StaurtMCRobert thoutght it was a better exerisce to the squat. Whats your guys opion on the Deadlift. I keep in my program as I never feel sorness in every muscle expect for after heavy Deads |
Bill prefered powercleans to the deadlifts, its true. However, the deadlift trains many of the same muscles, and is easier to learn.
It depends what you're after. For bodybuilding and basic strength training, deadlifts are better. For speed, athletic ability, and muscle building powercleans are better, though harder to learn.
The squat is more important than both, but you need to do some kind of heavy pulling too (a deadlift or a powerclean).
JS, who knows Bill Starr personally and has talked with him extensively, recommends deadlifts for people unless they know how to powerclean properly.