Ok, so I start with a lame LOTR joke.

Now for my topic.

Hypothetically, lets say I’m way too busy to do a full workout. When not working I have a really busy lifestyle filled with reading comics, playing video games, and looking up funny cat pictures on my computer. Or maybe I’m not busy, I just can’t keep track of all these crazy exercises, when to do what and where.

What if I could only choose just one exercise? What would it be?

The Deadlift

Why the Deadlift?

1. For a low impact exercise it recruits more muscles than any other exercise providing you do it with proper form.
2. More muscles recruited = more work = more calories burned.
3. Its a posterior chain exercise. In our anterior posture dominated lives this is something we need. We spend our lives in what almost appears to be the fetal position. At desks, in cars, on the couch your hips are flexed and your shoulders are forward.
4. It takes a tremendous amount of flexibility, mobility and stability to perform properly. As you get better at the deadlift, each one of these important physical traits is improved. Improvement in these three areas decreases your chances of being injured when performing any number of your daily chores and tasks.
5. Gluteus Maximus!!!

Ive provided a small clip to show what a proper deadlift looks like. The speed is a little fast and the weight a little light. But the form is golden.