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Hedser91 t1_j5jssua wrote

Reply to comment by bakedjennett in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

Deadlifts have been proven not to add definition to the body. Just because something is heavy doesn't mean it'll lead to more muscle. There is a difference between strongmen and bodybuilders.

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bakedjennett t1_j5jt9xa wrote

No lift “adds definition” eating and dryness does that. The deadlift provides almost total body stimulus and can be very easily progressively loaded. “Just because something is heavy doesn’t mean it’ll lead to more muscle” - correct, but more stimuli is the definition of leading to more muscle.

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Hedser91 t1_j5jto9t wrote

You go ahead and do deadlifts then and ignore the study that just came out about it not leading to greater muscle hypertrophy compared to other exercises

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bakedjennett t1_j5jut16 wrote

In specific muscle groups yea, but total body strength and development is different from muscle hypertrophy of specific groups

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Hedser91 t1_j5jvzs0 wrote

The post was about more muscle/sculpting, not total body strength

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bakedjennett t1_j5jy74v wrote

“Sculpting” isn’t done with lifting. “Sculpting” is just body fat/water content.

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