cable deadlift
cable deadlift — highlighted muscle: glutes

Muscles worked

glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps, lower back

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cable deadlift

Body part
upper legs
Equipment
cable
Target muscle
glutes
Muscle group
hamstrings

Secondary muscles

hamstringsquadricepslower back

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Stand facing the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Bend at the hips and knees, lowering your torso until your back is parallel to the ground.

  3. 3

    Grasp the cable handles with an overhand grip, keeping your arms straight and your shoulders back.

  4. 4

    Engage your glutes and hamstrings to lift the cable handles, extending your hips and standing up straight.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the cable handles back down to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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