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.
- 2 Bend your knees and hinge at your hips to grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, hands wider than your shoulders.
- 3 Keep your back straight and chest up as you lift the barbell by extending your hips and knees.
- 4 Stand tall with the barbell held in front of your thighs, squeezing your glutes at the top.
- 5 Lower the barbell back to the floor by hinging at your hips and bending your knees, maintaining a straight back.
