How to do a barbell Romanian deadlift

hamstrings, glutes, lower back

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

How to do it

  1. Stand tall holding the bar in front of your thighs, knees soft, shoulders back.
  2. Push your hips back and slide the bar down your thighs, keeping your back flat.
  3. Stop when you feel a strong hamstring stretch, about knee level, then drive your hips forward to stand up.
Common mistake

Letting the bar drift away from the legs and rounding the back.

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