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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