Muscles worked
glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps
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lever deadlift
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- leverage machine
- Target muscle
- glutes
- Muscle group
- hamstrings
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Adjust the seat height and foot platform to your desired position.
- 2
Sit on the machine with your back against the pad and your feet flat on the foot platform.
- 3
Grasp the handles or the sides of the seat for stability.
- 4
Engage your glutes and hamstrings, and push through your heels to lift the weight up.
- 5
Keep your back straight and avoid rounding your shoulders.
- 6
Extend your hips fully at the top of the movement, squeezing your glutes.
- 7
Lower the weight back down in a controlled manner, keeping tension on your glutes and hamstrings.
- 8
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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