Alternatives to deadlift if you don't have heavy weights #NOEXCUSES
Deadlifts are harder to replace if you do not have a lot of weight. There are some exercises that can help develop the muscle and can give you good deadlift strength. Here are some exercises that can be a good replacement and can develop the deadlift.
Stiff leg deadlift: In here you make the leverage less favourable for lifting more weights, so that you get more out of less. This deadlift requires you to start from the floor, which provides carryover to the regular deadlift.
Romanian Deadlift: Some would say that this doesn't have much carryover to the deadlift because you don't deadlift off the floor. But this can have carryover to stiff leg deadlift as it is similar in leg stiffness. If you do the stiff leg deadlift then the RDL will improve the Stiff Leg Deadlift which will improve regular deadlift.
This exercise gets a lot out of less weight, a lot less weight. It is ideal to do this in high reps, even up to 20 reps. It also has the most amount of weighted stretch and that can potentially develop big glutes and hamstrings in a major way.
Good Mornings: Although I don't do this exercise, if someone is careful and does not get careless with it, this can develop the posterior chain for much less weight.
Barbell rows: This row allows weighted stretching which can develop the muscle mass in a major way. Under heavy weights, it is important to make sure the back is strong so it does not round. Your workout program should still have some of the first three exercises.
Pendlay Row: This develops the upper back strength and size. The pendlay row offers more explosive power. Because you are more close to parallel to the ground than the regular barbell rows, and that you are lifting off the floor, that can develop the lower portion of the deadlift. This is the row that I do. Your workout program should still have some of the first three exercises.
Weighted pull ups: This develops back strength and after a big increase in pull up strength, this may help develop rowing strength, which can develop deadlift strength.
Glute bridges: This develops the glutes and hamstrings and when done properly, it can develop those muscles significantly.
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https://www.treadawaytraining.com/blog/2019/7/20/eccentric-accentuated-stiff-leg-deadlift-video
https://www.coachmag.co.uk/exercises/leg-exercises/3720/romanian-deadlifts-unlock-your-leg-muscles