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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Hamstrings

Equipment Required

Barbell

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Hinge

Secondary Muscles

Glutes, Lower Back, Middle Back

Exercise Description

The stiff leg deadlift aka romanian deadlift builds stronger hamstrings and glutes while teaching proper hip hinge movement. It's one of the best moves for your posterior chain.

How To

1. Stand tall holding a barbell with both hands, feet hip-width apart 2. Keep your knees slightly bent and shoulders back as you begin the stiff leg deadlift aka romanian deadlift movement 3. Hinge at your hips and push your butt back, lowering the bar down your legs 4. Go down until you feel a good stretch in your hamstrings, keeping the bar close to your body 5. Drive your hips forward to return to starting position, squeezing your glutes at the top of the stiff leg deadlift aka romanian deadlift

Form Tips

• Keep the bar close to your legs throughout the entire stiff leg deadlift aka romanian deadlift movement • Focus on pushing your hips back rather than bending your knees too much • Keep your chest up and shoulders pulled back during the stiff leg deadlift aka romanian deadlift • Stop when you feel a strong stretch in your hamstrings, don't force extra range of motion

Common Mistakes

• Rounding your back instead of keeping it straight during the stiff leg deadlift aka romanian deadlift • Letting the bar drift away from your body, which puts stress on your lower back • Bending your knees too much, turning this into a regular deadlift instead of the stiff leg deadlift aka romanian deadlift

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