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upper legs
#0085barbell romanian deadlift
- Equipment
- barbell
- Target muscle
- glutes
How to perform
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your toes pointing forward.
- 2
Hold the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 3
Bend at the hips, keeping your back straight and your knees slightly bent.
- 4
Lower the barbell towards the ground, keeping it close to your body.
- 5
Feel the stretch in your hamstrings as you lower the barbell.
- 6
Once you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, push your hips forward and stand up straight.
- 7
Squeeze your glutes at the top of the movement.
- 8
Lower the barbell back down to the starting position and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Secondary muscles
hamstrings
lower back