Is Deadlifting Bad for My Back? Why No Movement Is "Dangerous" https://www.activebalancephysio.com.au/is-deadlifting-bad-for-my-back-why-no-movement-is-dangerous Bending, lifting, squatting and reaching overhead are all normal human movements. You do versions of them every day: picking up shopping, getting in and out of a chair, putting something on a high shelf.