Barbell Deadlift (Side POV)
Execution Guide
- Stand with feet hip-width apart, bar over mid-foot.
- Hinge at the hips and grip the bar just outside your knees.
- Flatten your back, brace your core, and pull the slack out of the bar.
- Drive through the floor while keeping the bar close to your body.
- Lock out at the top by squeezing the glutes.
Range of Motion
Bar on the floor to full standing lockout.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- ×Rounding the lower back
- ×Jerking the bar off the floor
- ×Letting the bar drift away from the body
Prescription
3Sets
10-15Reps
Rest interval72+ hours
Goal
Build total body strength with the conventional deadlift
Difficulty
Advanced
Burn (10m)
70-100
Equipment
BarbellWeight Plates
Anatomy
Primary
GlutesHamstringsErector Spinae
Secondary
QuadricepsCoreTrapeziusForearms