3x per week. Start with an empty bar, then add 5lbs to the bar each time you deadlift. Once it gets so heavy that you can't add anymore, just back off to 1-2x per week and maintain the weight on the bar. It'll take you about 20 minutes each time and the bar and plates will take up about 4 square feet in your living room or garage when not in use.
You can get a barbell and plates on Craigslist for $250. If you decide that it ain't for you, you can sell your barbell and plates on Craigslist for $250. So there is no financial downside. But it has the potential to be the best $250 you have ever spent. On anything.
Deadlift won't particularly help here. Humans weren't designed to just stand still for an hour. Most people can go for a leisurely walk for an hour and end up feeling better than just standing still for an hour.
Agree with you. Turns out the person I responded to is already quite strong (pulls twice their body weight), so my advice obviously won't work for them. But, generally speaking, most people are quite weak and getting stronger is usually the easiest way to deal with aches and pains.
Agreed! I've been pulling for years and have never had any back hip or knee problems, and am very active in sports. Still doesn't help me standing still for a long time though:)
Yeah, standing absolutely stock still is probably going to hurt for anybody, but getting stronger made it much easier for me to work at a standing desk for extended periods of time (1-2 hours). Of course, I'm not standing absolutely still, but back when I was weak I could hardly make it 20 minutes.
Tight psoas could be a problem. When it's tight, it pulls your lower back vertebrae forward, creating significant shear force. There are stretches specifically for psoas. Try them, they might help.
Ah, was just playing the odds with my response. My experience is that aches and pains are generally the result of the fact that most people are quite weak. Clearly not the case for you!
The title of the page you link to is "Weightlifting Increases Pressure Within The Eye". That is not at all the same thing as it being overall bad for you. The worst thing mentioned in the article is "Prolonged weightlifting could be a potential risk factor for the development or progression of glaucoma (an eye disease)".
3x per week. Start with an empty bar, then add 5lbs to the bar each time you deadlift. Once it gets so heavy that you can't add anymore, just back off to 1-2x per week and maintain the weight on the bar. It'll take you about 20 minutes each time and the bar and plates will take up about 4 square feet in your living room or garage when not in use.
Here's how you deadlift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGZrATR1O4E
You can get a barbell and plates on Craigslist for $250. If you decide that it ain't for you, you can sell your barbell and plates on Craigslist for $250. So there is no financial downside. But it has the potential to be the best $250 you have ever spent. On anything.