Barbell Romanian deadlift
- Intermediate
- Barbell
Hips back, bar close, to a hamstring stretch
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Hamstrings
- Secondary:
- Core, Glutes
How to do it
- Standing with the bar, knees slightly bent and fixed.
- Push your hips back, lowering the bar close to your legs.
- Lower until you feel the hamstring stretch, then drive your hips forward.
Common mistakes
- Rounding your back.
- Turning it into a squat (bending the knees too much).
- Letting the bar drift away from your body.
Tips
- It's a hip hinge, not a knee bend.
- Use a barbell: 25 kg dumbbells fall short for hamstrings.