Exercise Guide

Barbell Straight Leg Deadlift

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Barbell Straight Leg Deadlift

Hamstrings Barbell

beginner

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

barbell

Target

hamstrings

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your toes pointing forward.

  2. 2

    Hold the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Bend at your hips and lower the barbell towards the ground, keeping your back straight and your knees slightly bent.

  4. 4

    Lower the barbell until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings.

  5. 5

    Engage your hamstrings and glutes to lift the barbell back up to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

GlutesHamstringsLower Back

Movement Data

Role

Hinge

Pattern

hinge

Priority

10/10

Variation Rank

1

Workout Split

legs

Classification

Compound

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