Stiff-Legged Barbell Deadlift
Hold the bar with an overhand grip and stand with knees slightly bent. Keeping the knees fixed, hinge at the hips to lower the bar over your feet with a straight back.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force direction
- Pull
- Muscles
- 3
Form sequence
01 · grip
Grasp a bar using an overhand grip (palms facing down). You may need some wrist wraps if using a significant amount of weight.
02 · starting position
Stand with your torso straight and your legs spaced using a shoulder width or narrower stance. The knees should be slightly bent. This is your starting position.
03 · lower · Key step
Keeping the knees stationary, lower the barbell to over the top of your feet by bending at the hips while keeping your back straight. Keep moving forward as if you were going to pick something from the floor until you feel a stretch on the hamstrings. Inhale as you perform this movement.
04 · rise
Start bringing your torso up straight again by extending your hips until you are back at the starting position. Exhale as you perform this movement.
05 · repeat
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
