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Deadlift

intermediate Barbell

Full posterior chain compound lift

Primary Muscles

Hamstrings Glutes Lower back

Secondary Muscles

Traps Forearms Core

Instructions

Stand over bar, hinge at hips, grip just outside legs. Drive floor away, keep bar close to body, lock out at top.

Common Mistakes

Rounding lower back, bar drifting away from body, jerking the bar

Variations

  • Romanian Deadlift
  • Sumo Deadlift
  • Trap Bar Deadlift