dead lift

American  

noun

1. a direct lifting without any mechanical assistance.

2. a situation that requires all one's strength or ingenuity.

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Etymology

Origin of dead lift

First recorded in 1545–55

Example Sentences

Where he splits from the pack, offensive line coach Bob Bostad said, is by not allowing himself to be wooed by freak athletes with crazy vertical leaps and absurdly heavy dead lifts.

From The Wall Street Journal

John Avery was just back from a guys’ golfing weekend and doing dead lifts at the gym in 2023 when he felt a pop in his lower back.

From The Wall Street Journal

In came the resistance bands, dead lifts, dumbbells and agility drills, plus a private chef who got a sweet break from 8 p.m. until noon the next day, as Doncic intermittently fasted.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you want to do bench presses, dead lifts and curls but don’t have space or the budget for barbells, consider using exercise bands, like the ones physical therapists often use.

From Seattle Times

First, they replaced eccentric exercises such as back squats, which promote muscle growth, with concentric ones such as trap bar dead lifts.

From Washington Post