Back
Deadlift: how to do it with good form
The deadlift trains the hamstrings, glutes and back in a single lift. With good technique it is one of the most effective strength exercises there is.
How to do it
- 1
Feet hip-width apart, bar over the middle of your feet.
- 2
Hinge down and grip the bar just outside your legs.
- 3
Flatten your back, brace, and take the slack out of the bar.
- 4
Push the floor away and stand up tall, keeping the bar close to your legs.
- 5
Lower it the same way, hips back first.
Common mistakes
- Rounding the back.
- Letting the bar drift away from your body.
- Jerking the bar off the floor.
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