The Erector spinae on the lower back would be exercised mainly by bending-knees dead lift; and the biceps femoris in the rear legs would be exercised mainly by unbending-knees dead lift; let’s talk about the more difference between the two dumbbell exercises.

Here is the description about bending-knees dead lift and unbending-knees dead lift:

Bending-knees dead lift:

1, stand up with your feet forming almost 90 degree angle; bend your waist with bending knees and forming almost 45 degree between upper body and ground; hold two dumbbells with two hands; look up a little;

2, then unbend the knees and waist to raise the dumbbells, when your body are completely straight up, don’t shrug，keep the position for two seconds;

3, lower the dumbbell down by bending waist and knees together;

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The dead lift could be the most famous compound dumbbell exercise probably, because almost all the muscles of the whole body could be used to complete it. Its movement is very simple; the only difference you could change may be bending your knees or unbending them throughout. Some people usually think there is nothing different by the little change. Actually they could almost be considered as two different dumbbell exercises; because they are mainly for two different muscle groups; although we call both of them dead lift. Continue reading »

Maybe you have already known that the dead lift is one of the three internal bodybuilding workouts, the two other are squat and bench press. Most bodybuilders are having less interest in the dead lift, but it is the dumbbell exercise of dead lift which can reflect the strength of the bodybuilders and build the muscles of whole body. Because it can activate almost seventy five percent muscles of the whole body. As one compound dumbbell exercise of strength style, you should choose dumbbells as heavy as you can hold.

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