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Barbell Deadlift
- Main muscle
- Lower Back
- Muscle group
- Back
- Equipment
- Barbell
How to do it
- 1Stand with feet hip-width apart, bar over mid-foot, and grip just outside your legs.
- 2Bend your knees and hinge your hips until your shins touch the bar.
- 3Brace your core and lift your chest to flatten your back.
- 4Drive through your feet, extending hips and knees together to stand tall.
- 5Lower the bar back down by hinging at the hips first.
Coaching cues
- Bar stays close to legs
- Chest up, back flat
- Push the floor away
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