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Barbell Stiff Leg Deadlifts
- Main muscle
- Hamstrings
- Muscle group
- Legs
- Equipment
- Barbell
How to do it
- 1Stand holding a barbell at hip height with legs almost straight.
- 2Keep only a very slight bend in your knees throughout.
- 3Hinge at your hips, lowering the bar down the front of your legs.
- 4Lower until you feel a deep hamstring stretch, keeping your back flat.
- 5Drive your hips forward to return to standing.
Coaching cues
- Knees nearly locked
- Hinge from the hips
- Flat back throughout
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