[Djuliya]

Are deadlifts worth it?

Honestly, I’ve seen a ton of bodybuilders and strongmen on youtube straight up say they’d rather people skip deadlifts. They think the risk-to-reward ratio just isn’t worth it for most people. Just wanted to see people's opinion.

 

[Fremen]

More than anything, it's worth doing deadlifts well, not doing them just for the sake of doing them because everyone else does them.
One of the few things almost everyone agrees on is that the three fundamental exercises are the bench press, squat, and deadlift.
Then you have to adapt this to your individual needs, and even the fundamental exercises aren't necessarily good, but there are plenty of variations if you don't want to do those.
Yes, deadlifts are worth doing for many reasons, but that doesn't mean they're right for you.