NOW Fitness · Exercise library
Deficit Deadlift
- Main muscle
- Lower Back
- Muscle group
- Back
- Equipment
- Barbell
How to do it
- 1Stand on a small platform or plates, about 1-2 inches high, with the bar over your midfoot.
- 2Bend down and grip the bar just outside your knees.
- 3Set your back flat, chest up, and shoulders over the bar.
- 4Drive through your feet to lift the bar, extending hips and knees together.
- 5Lower the bar back down to the platform under control.
Coaching cues
- Chest up first
- Push the floor away
- Bar stays close
Log it in NOW Fitness
Add this exercise to a routine, log your sets and watch your rank for every muscle grow. Free on iPhone and Android.
