Barbell deadlift
- Movement pattern:
- Hip hinge
- Equipment:
- Barbell
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Primary muscle:
- Hamstrings
- Also works:
- Glutes, Lower back, Traps
Technique
Bar over mid-foot, grip just outside the legs. Flat back, push the floor away with the legs, bar sliding along the shins.
Common mistakes
Rounded lower back and jerking the bar off the floor.
Easier option: Dumbbell Romanian deadlift
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