Video coming soon Deadlift

Exercise

Deadlift

Primary muscles

HamstringsGlutesBack

Secondary muscles

CoreTrapsForearms

Instructions

  1. Stand with mid-foot under the bar, hinge to grip it just outside your legs, and flatten your back.
  2. Pull the slack out of the bar, then drive through your legs while keeping the bar close to your shins.
  3. Stand tall at the top with hips and knees extended, then lower under control by hinging at the hips first.

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