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Barbell Romanian deadlift
From standing, push your hips back and lower the bar down your thighs with a flat back until your hamstrings stretch. Squeeze your glutes to stand.
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How to do it
From standing, push your hips back and lower the bar down your thighs with a flat back until your hamstrings stretch. Squeeze your glutes to stand.
Muscles worked
- hamstringsprimary
- glutes
- adductors
Hover a muscle to find it on the figure. Dark green is the primary mover, lighter green is supporting work.
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