An Alternative To Deadlifts

Exercises for the posterior chain (hamstrings & glutes)

About 30 years ago I fell down a flight of concrete stairs on my back. I thought it was raining but it was actually freezing rain. The stairs were covered in ice. As a member of team GenX I got up and went back in the house so, "I was fine." Right?

The vertebrae in the middle of my spine are now shorter on the front side and taller on the back side. As you can imagine this makes it difficult to keep my back flat for a dead lift.

I'm a pretty active person and I don't want to risk injuring my lower back for deadlifts.

This is my simple hack for working the posterior chain without risking my lower back. I'm only lightly touching the pole for balance.

If you're not sure if this is an exercise for you begin without any weight and start with small movements.

Don't forget to squeeze your hamstrings and glutes as you come up.

Whether it's my Scottish hips (we're built different) and/or my lack of ankle flexibility, I can't squat very low without falling down backwards.