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.
