Why are straight legged deadlifts not a good idea to do? ADVERTISEMENT 2.07K viewsOctober 27, 2011 0 Leila0 October 27, 2011 0 Comments Hint – think about the mechanics of the lower back. 11 Answers ActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Wendy0 Posted 0 Comments I can’t think of an answer to that, but I would suppose it wouldn’t be a good idea if the person has an injury that is inhibiting to that kind of movement. You are viewing 1 out of 11 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login