AFL 3: Do We All Need to Deadlift? with Dr. Brianne Showman Brown, PT, DPT

Deadlifting is a foundational movement in the crossfit and weight lifting world, but should all athletes be performing this lift? Should all people know how to deadlift regardless of whether they are an athlete? Dr. Brianne Showman Brown of Get Your Fix Physical Therapy in Gilbert, AZ joins the show to talk about why she believes the deadlift is so important to injury prevention and to rehab whether you are an athlete or not.  She talks about the benefits of deadlifting, variations of deadlifts, cuing to perform the deadlift properly, and we even get into whether endurance athletes should be deadlifting heavy or not.  You can follow Brianne on any of her any social media channels, and you will find out just how knowledgeable she is regarding lifting heavy. You can also see just how she lives it out herself everyday in the gym. Make sure you join the Athlete for Life Community on Facebook to receive more content related to achieving and maintaining health and high performance for a lifetime of athletic fulfillment. Links: Get Your Fix Physical Therapy (Website) Get Your Fix Physical Therapy (Facebook Page) Get Your Fix Nutrition (Facebook Page) Crossfit Injury Prevention Support Group Healthy Eating Habits Community   Move with Freedom, Dr. Justin Thompson, PT, DPT Thompson Physical Therapy