Barbell deadlift
Lift a loaded barbell from the floor to standing with a flat back to build total-body pulling strength.
AdvancedBarbellLow impactSuggested: 6 reps
How to do it
- Stand with the bar over the middle of your feet and grip it just outside your legs.
- Push your hips back, bend your knees until your shins touch the bar, and flatten your back.
- Drive through the floor and stand up, keeping the bar close to your legs.
- Lock out by squeezing your glutes, then lower the bar the same way.
Form tips
- Push the floor away instead of yanking the bar.
- Keep your back flat and your chest proud from start to finish.
- Start light and master the hinge before adding weight.
Muscles worked
GlutesHamstringsLower backTrapsForearms