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Barbell Romanian deadlift
intermediatebarbellcompound exercise
Muscles worked
Primary: hamstrings, glutes
Secondary: back
Correct technique
- 1Stand holding the bar, knees slightly bent.
- 2Push your hips back, back straight.
- 3The bar slides along your thighs until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings.
- 4Return to standing by driving your hips forward.
Breathing: Breathe in and brace at the bottom, breathe out as you straighten up.
Common mistakes
- ✕Rounded back.
- ✕Bending the knees like a squat.
Caution if you have pain
If you have pain in your back, choose a gentler variation. In your custom plan we leave it out completely in that case.
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