Deadlift Alternatives: Work The Same Muscles, Avoid Injuries

By: Emily Karataeva and Igor Klibanov

Deadlifts are an exercise that tend to be part of every gym-goer’s strength training regimen. That is because deadlifts are a compound movement that work to strengthen a variety of muscles all over the body like your

• Hamstrings
• Glutes
• Back
• Hips
• Core
• and to a lesser extent, the traps

Although this move is generally seen as a no-brainer when it comes to whether or not you should do it, deadlifts may not actually be for everyone.

Maybe you’ve already tried picking some heavy weights up off the floor, and it didn’t work out quite as well as you hoped. Maybe you suffer from things like

• Joint pain
• Back pain
• Mobility issues
• Or you’re recovering from an injury

And you want to get into a workout routine, but you’re worried the deadlift might put you out of commission. Perhaps, you simply just don’t like it!

Well, fear not! There are a plethora of deadlift alternatives that you can do in place of the deadlift that are just as effective at targeting one, some, or all of those muscles.

In this article, I will be sharing a few of exercises that I think are the most effective deadlift alternatives, as well…