Muscles worked
glutes, hamstrings, lower back
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barbell deadlift
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- barbell
- Target muscle
- glutes
- Muscle group
- hamstrings
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the barbell on the ground in front of you.
- 2
Bend your knees and hinge at the hips to lower your torso and grip the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 3
Keep your back straight and chest lifted as you drive through your heels to lift the barbell off the ground, extending your hips and knees.
- 4
As you stand up straight, squeeze your glutes and keep your core engaged.
- 5
Lower the barbell back down to the ground by bending at the hips and knees, keeping your back straight.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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