Deadlift
The conventional deadlift is the ultimate full-body strength exercise. It trains every muscle from your hands to your feet and builds raw pulling power that transfers to everything else you do.
How to Perform
Stand with feet hip-width apart, bar over mid-foot, shins touching the bar.
Hinge at the hips and grip the bar just outside your knees.
Brace your core, flatten your back, and push the floor away with your legs.
As the bar passes your knees, drive your hips forward to lockout.
Stand tall with shoulders back, chest up, and glutes squeezed at the top.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Rounding the lower back — this is the most dangerous deadlift mistake.
Starting with hips too high (stiff-leg) or too low (squat), depending on your body proportions.
Letting the bar drift away from your body — it should drag up your shins and thighs.
Hyperextending at the top by leaning back too far.
Muscle Activation
Variations
Romanian Deadlift
Sumo Deadlift
Trap Bar Deadlift
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