Barbell straight leg deadlift

How to do it

1. 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your toes pointing forward.
2. 2Grip the bar with a pronated (overhand) grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder width.
3. 3Hinge at the hips and lower the bar toward the floor, keeping your back straight and knees slightly bent.
4. 4Lower the bar until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings.
5. 5Engage your hamstrings and glutes to lift the bar back to the starting position.
6. 6Repeat the desired number of repetitions.

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This page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.