Barbell Straight-leg Deadlift
- Primary muscles
- Hamstrings, Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- Lower back
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Movement pattern
- Hinge
Steps
- 1 Stand upright with your feet hip-width apart, holding a barbell with an overhand, shoulder-width grip in front of your thighs.
- 2 Keeping a slight bend in your knees, hinge at your hips and lower the barbell towards the floor, maintaining a straight back.
- 3 Continue lowering the barbell until it reaches approximately mid-shin level, feeling a stretch in your hamstrings.
- 4 Drive your hips forward and extend your body to return to the upright standing position.
