Exercise Guide
Cable Deadlift
beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimary
Exercise Visual
Cable Deadlift
Glutes • Cable
beginnerCategory
upper legs
Body Part
upper legs
Equipment
cable
Target
glutes
Instructions
- 1
Stand facing the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2
Bend at the hips and knees, lowering your torso until your back is parallel to the ground.
- 3
Grasp the cable handles with an overhand grip, keeping your arms straight and your shoulders back.
- 4
Engage your glutes and hamstrings to lift the cable handles, extending your hips and standing up straight.
- 5
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the cable handles back down to the starting position.
- 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