The exercise straight leg deadlift primarily works the muscles Glutes, Hamstrings and secondarily works the muscles Lumbar, Calves.

The right position Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Bend your legs, tilting your torso forward and keeping your back straight. Grab a barbell. Movement Bend your waist forward, keeping your back straight, and lower the bar towards your shins. Contract your glutes and hamstrings and return to a standing position. Breathing Exhale as you stand up. Inhale as you descend.

The right position Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Bend your legs, tilting your torso forward and keeping your back straight. Grab a barbell. Movement Bend your waist forward, keeping your back straight, and lower the bar towards your shins. Contract your glutes and hamstrings and return to a standing position. Breathing Exhale as you stand up. Inhale as you descend.

The exercise variants are: classic barbell deadlift, dumbbell deadlift, pull through, banded good morning, dumbbell power clean.

The equipment needed for the exercise straight leg deadlift is: Olympic bar.

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Instructions

The right position

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
Bend your legs, tilting your torso forward and keeping your back straight.
Grab a barbell.

Movement

Bend your waist forward, keeping your back straight, and lower the bar towards your shins.
Contract your glutes and hamstrings and return to a standing position.

Breathing

Exhale as you stand up.
Inhale as you descend.

Muscles

Primary

Glutes Hamstrings

Secondary

Lumbar Calves

Classifications

Difficulty	Advanced
Focus	Compound
Equipments	Olympic bar
Sports	Bodybuilding
Categories	At gym Upper body Lower body