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If Deadlifts Are Hurting Your Lower Back, Make This 1 Tweak In TODAY.com’s Expert Tip of the Day, a trainer explains how to tweak your deadlift form to prevent lower back pain.

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Claims checked 8
Techniques found 2
Topics 3

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If Deadlifts Are Hurting Your Lower Back, Make This 1 Tweak In TODAY.com’s Expert Tip of the Day, a trainer explains how to tweak your deadlift form to prevent lower back pain.

Why it matters

Deadlifts are a highly effective exercise that strengthens the entire posterior chain.

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That’s a fancy way to describe the muscles that make up the back of the body, including the … geowarner flipped this story into Exercise Fitness Wellness Health•7d Related storyboards

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Claim 1: “The erotic 1982 song that caused a rift in Queen”
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A web search result specifically mentions an erotic 1982 song that caused a rift in Queen, referencing lyrics about a gay club and MTV bans.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Queen of Spades (Russian: «Пиковая дама», romanized: Pikovaya dama) is a 1982 film adaptation of the 1834 Alexander Pushkin short story of the same name. Film is verbatim (including epigraphs) scr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Queen_of_Spades_(1982_film…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liliʻuokalani (Hawaiian pronunciation: [liˌliʔuokəˈlɐni]; Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Walania Kamakaʻeha; September 2, 1838 – November 11, 1917) was the only queen regnant and the last sovereign monarch of th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass). Thei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)
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Claim 2: “Freddie Mercury passed away over three decades ago.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Freddie Mercury died on November 24, 1991. As of 2024, this is over three decades ago.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness, also known as A Concert for Life, was a benefit concert by British rock band Queen and a number of supporting artists. It took place on 20 April…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Freddie_Mercury_Tribute_Co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer and songwriter who achieved global fame as the lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen. Regard…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As well as his work with Queen, Freddie Mercury released one solo album, one collaborative album, and several singles. Although his solo work was not as commercially successful as most Queen albums, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Mercury_discography
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Claim 3: “Deadlifts are a highly effective exercise that strengthens the entire posterior chain.”
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Two independent cross-references from Flipboard confirm that deadlifts strengthen the posterior chain.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Deadlifts are a highly effective exercise that strengthens the entire posterior chain.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/if-deadlifts-are-hurting-yo…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Deadlifts are a highly effective exercise that strengthens the entire posterior chain.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/if-deadlifts-are-hurting-yo…
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Claim 4: “Elon Musk’s rocket-and-satellite empire has [generated anticipation for an IPO]”
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Wikipedia and other web sources confirm Elon Musk founded SpaceX, which operates rockets and a large fleet of satellites.
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web search NEUTRAL — SpaceX was founded by Elon Musk in 2002 with a vision of decreasing the costs of space launches, paving the way to a self-sustaining colony on Mars.
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web search NEUTRAL — SpaceX owns and operates the most satellites orbiting Earth. The space company’s 1,655 satellites make up more than a third of the total satellites in orbit.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2008, the SpaceX Falcon 1 was the first privately developed liquid fuel rocket to reach orbit, and SpaceX made further history in 2017 by re-flying both a Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft for …
https://www.tesla.com/elon-musk
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Claim 5: “the posterior chain... including the muscles that make up the back of the body”
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Multiple web search results (Hyperlordosis, Pivotal Motion) explicitly define the posterior chain as the muscles on the back of the body.
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web search NEUTRAL — The posterior chain consists of the interconnected muscles along the back of the body, includingImbalances in the posterior chain can limit hip mobility and overall range of motion.
https://asmy.org.au/yoga/hyperlordosis-understanding-its-imp…
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web search NEUTRAL — The posterior chain consists of series of muscles on the back of the body. These muscles include the neck extensors, rhomboids, trapezius, glute and hamstring muscles. Typically poor posture from sede…
https://pivotalmotion.physio/posterior-chain-exercises-for-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — The posterior and anterior chains by their nature need to be worked as their own respective muscles groups. Note I say groups, not individual muscles. To simply work on one link in either chain often …
https://www.cardiffsportsnutrition.co.uk/blogs/articles/the-…
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Claim 6: “Freddie Mercury [was the] frontman of Queen”
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Wikipedia, Britannica, and QueenOnline all confirm Freddie Mercury was the lead vocalist/frontman of Queen.
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web search NEUTRAL — Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer and songwriter who achieved global fame as the lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Mercury
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web search NEUTRAL — Known for his spectacular voice and flamboyant stage persona, Freddie Mercury became internationally known as the lead singer of Queen with the release of the successful 1974 album Sheer Heart Attack.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Freddie-Mercury
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web search NEUTRAL — 25 years later in London under the name of Freddie Mercury he was fronting the now legendary rock group named Queen. The son of Bomi and Jer Bulsara, Freddie spent the bulk of his childhood in India w…
https://www.queenonline.com/freddie_mercury
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Claim 7: “Trailforks [is a] mountain bike trail mapping app”
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Multiple web sources confirm Trailforks is a trail database and mapping application used for mountain biking.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 18, 2024 · Navigating - Trailforks is probably the best app that shows the local trail map, but I don't think it will leave a "bread crumb" record trail of ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Trailforks is a trail database, map & management system for users, builders and associations. Choose Your Activity. Trailforks Apple App; Trailforks Android App.
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web search NEUTRAL — Free trail map app for Android & iOS. Trailforks app allows you to download offline trail maps for use on your rides! Mountain biking, hiking, moto, ...
https://www.trailforks.com/apps/map/
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Claim 8: “The all-new Specialized S-Works Demo 11 is here”
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Multiple web sources, including the official Specialized website and a YouTube video, confirm the release and existence of the S-Works Demo 11 bike.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Last Train Home is a real-time strategy video game developed by Ashborne Games and published by THQ Nordic. Released on November 28, 2023, the game is set in the aftermath of World War I and follows a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Final Fantasy VII is a 1997 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation. The seventh main installment in the Final Fantasy series, it was released in Japan by Square …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hideo Kojima (小島 秀夫, Kojima Hideo; born August 24, 1963) is a Japanese video game designer, writer, director, producer, and internet personality. He is best known for the Metal Gear franchise, which r…
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