How to do a barbell deadlift

glutes, hamstrings, back

Muscles worked
glutes, hamstrings, back
Where
At the gym
Equipment
  • No equipment

How to do it

  1. Stand with the bar over the middle of your feet and grip it just outside your legs.
  2. Flatten your back, brace your core and push the floor away to lift the bar close to your legs.
  3. Stand tall with hips locked, then lower the bar the same way.
Common mistake

Rounding the back or letting the bar drift away from the legs.

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