Straight Leg Deadlift
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Keeping your legs straight, bend over from the waist until you feel a slight stretch in your hamstrings, then contract your thighs and slowly raise yourself back up to a standing position.
Tips:
- Tighten your abs and squeeze your glutes.
- Keep legs straight to direct resistance to hamstrings instead of lower back.
- Lock shoulder blades together to help straighten your back.|See DEADLIFT in the BACK section for other helpful hints.
Variations:
- STRAIGHT LEG DEADLIFT targets hamstrings, DEADLIFT targets lower back.
Target Muscles:
core | glutes | hamstring | hip
Post:
low
Anchor Point Height:
foot
Force:
pull
Positions:
upright
