Exercises / Upper legs / Barbell Romanian Deadlift
Barbell Romanian Deadlift
Barbell Romanian Deadlift: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: barbell.
- Equipmentbarbell
- Body partupper legs
- Primary muscles
- glutes, hamstrings
- Secondary muscles
- lower back
How to do it
- 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 the hips, keeping your back straight and your knees slightly bent.
- Lower the barbell towards the ground, keeping it close to your body.
- Feel the stretch in your hamstrings as you lower the barbell.
- Once you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, push your hips forward and stand up straight.
- Squeeze your glutes at the top of the movement.
- Lower the barbell back down to the starting position and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.