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StrengthIntermediate

Deadlift - Barbell

Equipment:Barbell
Type:Compound
Force:Pull

Muscles Targeted

Primary

Lower Back, Glutes, Hamstrings

Secondary

Calves, Forearms, Lats, Middle Back, Quadriceps, Traps

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Stand feet hip-width, bar over mid-foot, shins close.

  2. 2

    Hinge hips, bend knees, grip bar just outside shins (overhand or mixed).

  3. 3

    Back straight, chest up, shoulders slightly over bar.

  4. 4

    Engage core/lats. Push floor away with legs.

  5. 5

    As bar passes knees, drive hips forward.

  6. 6

    Stand tall, shoulders back. Don't hyperextend.

  7. 7

    Lower with control: hinge hips first, then bend knees.

  8. 8

    Repeat.