Muscles worked
glutes, hamstrings, lower back
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barbell romanian 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 your toes pointing forward.
- 2
Hold the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 3
Bend at the hips, keeping your back straight and your knees slightly bent.
- 4
Lower the barbell towards the ground, keeping it close to your body.
- 5
Feel the stretch in your hamstrings as you lower the barbell.
- 6
Once you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, push your hips forward and stand up straight.
- 7
Squeeze your glutes at the top of the movement.
- 8
Lower the barbell back down to the starting position and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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