Barbell Straight-leg Deadlift to Row
- Primary muscles
- Hamstrings, Upper back
- Secondary muscles
- Glutes, Lats, Biceps, Lower back, Forearms
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Movement pattern
- Hinge
Steps
- 1 Stand upright with your feet hip-width apart, holding a barbell with an overhand, shoulder-width grip at hip height.
- 2 Hinge at your hips, keeping a slight bend in your knees and a neutral spine, as you lower the barbell towards your shins.
- 3 From this bent-over position, pull the barbell upwards towards your lower chest or upper abdomen, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- 4 Lower the barbell back down in a controlled manner to the mid-shin position.
- 5 Extend at your hips to return to the upright standing position, completing the repetition.
