Exercise
Barbell straight leg deadlift
Barbell straight leg deadlift is a demanding exercise. It trains hamstrings.
Detailed explanation
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your toes pointing forward. Hold the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Bend at your hips and lower the barbell towards the ground, keeping your back straight and your knees slightly bent.
Lower the barbell until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings. Engage your hamstrings and glutes to lift the barbell back up to the starting position.
Step by step
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your toes pointing forward.
- 2
Hold the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 3
Bend at your hips and lower the barbell towards the ground, keeping your back straight and your knees slightly bent.
- 4
Lower the barbell until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings.
- 5
Engage your hamstrings and glutes to lift the barbell back up to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
