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The Deadlift is a weight lifting exercise where you lift a loaded barbell off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position. The deadlift works virtually every muscle, with emphasis on the quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteus maximus, and most muscles in the back.
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The Deadlift execution checklist
- Place a barbell in front of you on the ground
- Place your feet flat on floor with the bar touching your shins
- Grab the barbell with a little wider than shoulder width grip
- Hands placed outside the legs
- Reverse grip, thumbs around the bar
- Arms straight, elbows slightly touching the legs
- Take a deep breath at the start of the movement
- Head up, chest up and out
- Looking straight ahead or slightly up
- Back straight, shoulders back
- Hips low, below the shoulders
- Thighs parallel to the floor
- Exhale as you complete the movement
- Bar lifted slowly
- Pulling is done by extending legs and hips - push feet into the floor
- Arms remain straight
- Back remains straight
- Bar kept close to the body
- Even pull to the top
- Momentary stop at the top
- Hold your breath as you lower the bar
- Lower weight slowly by pushing the hips back
- Bar placed on the floor
Page Reference
The reference for this page is:
- MACKENZIE, B. (2005) Deadlift [WWW] Available from: http://www.brianmac.co.uk/deadlift.htm [Accessed
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