Barbell Deadlift
- Primary muscles
- Hamstrings, Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- Lower back, Traps, Lats, Forearms
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Movement pattern
- Hinge
Steps
- 1 Stand with your feet hip-width apart, centered over a barbell on the floor.
- 2 Bend at your knees and hips to grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 3 Keeping your back straight, drive through your heels and extend your hips and knees to lift the barbell off the floor.
- 4 Continue to stand upright until your hips and knees are fully extended and the barbell is at hip level.
- 5 Reverse the movement by hinging at your hips and bending your knees, lowering the barbell with control back to the floor.
