100% agree. Thicker lats thicker back they work for me tho.

I love these short videos. Right to the point no bullsh*t. From a guy who actually knows what he is talking about

Deadlifts mainly work the spinal erectors and hamstrings. This makes it a great movement for making a string lower back to reduce injury risk (if done with no ego lifting). The traps get a weighted stretch and so are also activated as stabilisers., so help with upper back thickness.

Man Jay is a chilled dude. I love the channel

Not necessary for bodybuilding, necessary for life!

I love to do deadlifts and T-bar rows and also bent rows,it will blow your back up,people think deads aren't beneficial,I'm old school,they're a part of my back routine.Actually I follow Ron Coleman back routine and it works for me.

Love these...especially when u get older!!! 47 and still deadlifting!!!

Totally agree, it's a compound lift that helps bring everything into play.

Everything that this man says comes with logic and reason. He never speaks in absolutes. He never seems over opionated. He simple tells what's worked for him, and what he believes. And that is Rare rare rare. Especially with someone who's reached his level. Cutler seems like really humble and sensible guy

Daddy jay guiding us again Thanks!

Deadlifts and squats are also beneficial for cyclists, or anyone who wants to have strong legs and stable core.

Finally someone who speaks the truth ,most people who down play deadlifts are the ones who injured themselves with bad form

I’ve done 1x5 on deadlifts since I’ve started lifting, my back is extremely well developed because of it

I start my full body training off with deadlifts. Nothing wildly heavy but 3 sets 10 reps with 2 minutes rest. Your traps will grow like crazy and the details start to come in the entire back. Trigger is to push your heel through the ground and let your arms just be hooks🪝

I've been deadlifting for 8 years, strengthens my lower back. No back problem at 57 yrs old.

There is a reason why Squats, Deadlift and Bench Press are called the big three and were trained in several sports.

Deadlifts are essential for health, size and performance

I love deadlifts. Unfortunately I had a bad back injury that was unrelated to lifting and I can't do them regularly anymore. I notice a big difference during the periods where I can do them, however

This is a necessary exercise, everyone needs to have this in their training program. (As long as it’s done correctly and no ego lift)

I used to get a bad back from my carpentry job but once I started deadlifting it strengthened my lower back and now It’s bulletproof I go light for 12 reps x3 sets and rarely increase weight by much

Jay is one of the few bodybuilders that looks healthy and still got all of his hair

Awesome! I've always liked them and of course they have to be off the floor! Thanks for the advice I was focusing in 8-12 Now I known 8 would be optimal

Loving your advice, really useful and clear as to why you chose an exercise or not 👍🏻

It’s so important for stability and overall strength. Bodybuilders need that, too. I’m always amazed by how many amateur bodybuilders seem to care nothing for overall health and utility.

Looks like Jay has aged in reverse since his Olympia days!

My man is my favourite mass monster. Like he is yhe only one who looks good even at this age❤

Franco is proof that deads are great. Arnold and Franco would actually stand on wooden boxes to make it harder. Arnold's book says only to do deadlifts once every two weeks though. You can't do them often or else you miss workouts.

Jay's era of body building and these guts kill me Smh

Deadlifts are KING👑

Cool. This was very good to know. Great advice

I love deadlifts. I’m nowhere near as strong as you or Ronnie lol lol but I do 12 reps of 135 and then 3 sets of 10 of 225 to try to keep my stamina up lol

Best answer ever

Jay Cutler, legend, respect 💪.

It’s definitly not essential for bodybuilding

Thank you Jay

Don’t deadlifts (and squats) also have somewhat anabolic effects that end up enhancing all the other work, be it bicep isolation work, lat pull-downs, presses, etc?

I have some monstrous traps that were undiscovered until I learned to flex them and I swear they came straight from the years of deadlifting and when we stopped deadlifting at football workouts after years of doing it my lower back just doesn’t look as ripped as it used to

Great work

6-8 reps. 3 sets. Yep!!!! Get THICK!

I really like deadlifts so on my back days I will sometimes do deadlifts from the floor and sometimes I’ll do them from the rack,but there both really good for the back 💪😎

They've never worked my lats much. But they do really work my lower back, glutes, hamstrings, hands/forearms, and traps.

Thank you jay for saying this

Great take. People shy away from deadlifts a little too much for bodybuilding imo

They are great for the back, traps and shoulders. Imo they’re the best for traps among with shrugs.

God bless you and your family Mr Cutler😊

KING MOVE!

❤❤❤❤❤ i love this work out too... Brother jay cutler..,. Good luck bro

I should do more deadlifts.

Dead lifts have injured more people than any other exercise I've ever seen. Every person I know that has been a dead lift advocate has ended up side lined because of this. Good luck.

My favorite exercise.

It’s a Great strength Excercise ,

Thank you jay

I’ve tried other workouts that mimic dead lifts like using a cable for example. Idc what anyone says. Idc idc idc. Deadlifts work best at the end of the day when it comes to building a thick hard lower/mid back

Jay dropping knowledge

Jay deserves more .... What a legend!

I like how he says it helped during his back double biceps and the video doesn’t show back double biceps

Well put

Jay Cutler 2009, one of the best looks in bodybuilding ever in my opinion.

I always thought that deadlifts improve the muscle in the lower back making that spine line more defined.

Good answer Jay

High risk low reward but go ahead have it

Great front flexes while talking about his back!

Fucks my back up soooo bad fam

I work on a farm deadlifts have helped me

Whats interesting is that bodybuilders today do more deadlifts and rows while Golden era guys like Sergio and Franco did way more pullups and upright rows. I think its because in the Golden Era they wanted a wide back to build the V taper, but not necessarily a thick back from the side. Its probably an aesthetics thing

Jason is great guy 😉

They bulletproofed my back and theyre fun but i walk all week with sore back and legs

Most important thing about deadlifts is that they maintain spinal erector muscle health, which is super important for heavier men.

Total strength maker.

Love that shirt

Still looks mint 👌 Jay Cutler is Amazing 👏

Everyone should do deadlifts, regardless of your sport.

Everybody knows that heavy deadlifts help thicken the traps and upper back

I hit a heavier weight the other day deadlifting and felt it work totally new muscles in my back. Didnt even know it engaged my back. Lol.

I never did um. Lower back injury horror stories stopped me.

Agreed, they work for me and my back/lats are thiickkkk

Nothing ever hit my back like 400+ pound deadlifts.

I love you Jay. Please tell this to Sam Sulek.

they do thicken the whole back

agree, deadlifts are amazing

They just fck up your lower back. Nothing else. Use a hex if you want to deadlift.

Jay looking like the singer of Rammstein

To deadlift or not to deadlift..? Deadlift!

What brand is the microphone on his neck...and the price?

Deadlifts for life!

underhand= Bicep tear

deadlift is the king of all exercises

Ronnie just edged it on that pose for me

I do them because of you.

Great job jay c t l., sir

Deadlifts done with reasonable weights are extremely necessary for lower back health as you age. Lower back muscles, at least for me, always lose strength rapidly. When weak I get back issues and when strong I do not.

deadlifting every now and then is okay but a lot of strength sports guy and powerlifters dont deadlift much at all. I did 545 2 days ago and that’s a 50 pound increase than the last time I did which was 2 years ago. But I would never argue the legendary Jay Cutler about that lol. Still maybe it’s different for certain people seems to be more beneficial for me to not do them at all apparently lol

I don't do squat, i don't do dead lift and i don 't do bench press, more secure in the long term

*95% of the people who dead lift go to heavy or have horrible, it easily one on the top 5 exercises that people end up injured doing! Nowadays, there are 10 machines for every body part, I keep the strain off unnecessary muscles. I'm not really trying to work out that day!*

Jay looks awesome in 2024

Looking back on it jay looked pretty small

Build your back first before introducing deadlifts to your program. If you have no muscles to start with then you’re asking for trouble.

8 reps for SDDL is golden 💪

Not disagreeing with the legend Jay . But I myself feel like deadlifts are overrated and people just do them to show others how much they can lift off the ground haha . At least 90% of the people at the gym .

Off the floor is a good way to help the lower back compared to on the floor bending down.