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Barbell deadlift
Bar over mid-foot, flat back, lats tight. Push the floor away and stand tall; the bar stays against your legs the whole way.
StrengthBarbellDifficulty 3 of 3
How to do it
Bar over mid-foot, flat back, lats tight. Push the floor away and stand tall; the bar stays against your legs the whole way.
Muscles worked
- hamstringsprimary
- glutes
- adductors
- lower back
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No barbell? Swap it out
Other options in this pattern
How many sets should you do?
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