The deadlift: a quintessential weightlifting exercise

One of Guyana’s premier powerlifters Carlos Peterson-Griffith performing the deadlift

Next month, the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation will stage its flagship National Senior Championships.

In a powerlifting meet, athletes are tasked with completing three lifts, the squat, bench press and the deadlift for a total which will determine the winner based on their body weight.

Beginning this week I will present a series on the three exercises and their benefits, starting with the deadlift.