Deadlift
Step by step
How to perform
- Bend at your hips and knees to lower your body and grasp the barbell with your hands shoulder-width apart, palms facing your body.
- Keeping your back straight and chest up, push through your heels to lift the weight off the ground while straightening your hips and knees.
- Pause briefly at the top, ensuring your hips and knees are fully extended, but avoid arching your back.
- Slowly lower the barbell back to the ground by bending your hips and knees, maintaining a straight back throughout the movement.
Overview
About this exercise
The Deadlift is a compound exercise that targets multiple muscle groups including the back, glutes, and legs, offering comprehensive strength training. It is suitable for everyone from beginners to advanced fitness enthusiasts, as it can be easily modified to match individual strength levels. People would want to do it because it not only improves overall body strength and power but also enhances posture, reduces the risk of injury, and can boost fat-burning metabolism.
Coaching cues
Form tips
The deadlift should be a controlled movement, both when lifting and lowering the weight. The lift should be powered by your legs and hips, not your lower back. The bar should stay close to your body the entire time.
Avoid jerking or using a sudden, uncontrolled
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