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Deadlift

Deadlift: Lower back.

Primary muscles
Lower back
Secondary muscles
Forearms, Glutes, Hamstrings, Middle back, Quadriceps, Traps
Equipment
Barbell
Difficulty
Expert
Category
Powerlifting
Mechanic
Compound
Force
Pull

Movement notes

  1. With your feet, and your grip set, take a big breath and then lower your hips and bend the knees until your shins contact the bar.
  2. Look forward with your head, keep your chest up and your back arched, and begin driving through the heels to move the weight upward.
  3. After the bar passes the knees, aggressively pull the bar back, pulling your shoulder blades together as you drive your hips forward into the bar.
  4. Lower the bar by bending at the hips and guiding it to the floor.
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