Exercise Guide

Cable Deadlift

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Cable Deadlift

Glutes Cable

beginner

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

cable

Target

glutes

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand facing the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Bend at the hips and knees, lowering your torso until your back is parallel to the ground.

  3. 3

    Grasp the cable handles with an overhand grip, keeping your arms straight and your shoulders back.

  4. 4

    Engage your glutes and hamstrings to lift the cable handles, extending your hips and standing up straight.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the cable handles back down to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

HamstringsGlutesQuadricepsLower Back

Movement Data

Role

Hinge

Pattern

hinge

Priority

10/10

Variation Rank

5

Workout Split

legs

Classification

Compound

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