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Barbell Deadlift
Hamstrings · Hinge
Generic hinge demo. Follow the steps below for this exact exercise.
HingeCompound
Lifting a loaded barbell from the floor to standing, the main test of whole-body pulling strength.
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Tracking
- Measured in reps
Muscles worked
HamstringsGlutesBackCore
Equipment
Barbell
How to do it
- Stand with your feet hip width and the bar over the middle of your feet, close to your shins.
- Push your hips back and grip the bar just outside your legs, keeping your back flat and chest up.
- Take the slack out of the bar, brace your core and push the floor away with your legs.
- Stand tall with your hips and knees locked, then lower the bar by pushing your hips back and bending your knees.
Coaching cues
- Keep the bar touching your legs the whole way up and down.
- Stop the set when your back position changes, not when your grip gives out.