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barbell straight leg deadlift
barbell straight leg deadlift
Body part:
upper legs
Equipment:
barbell
Body target:
hamstrings
Secondary muscles:
  • glutes
  • lower back

Instructions:

  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 your hips and lower the barbell towards the ground, keeping your back straight and your knees slightly bent.
  4. Lower the barbell until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings.
  5. Engage your hamstrings and glutes to lift the barbell back up to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.