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Romanian Deadlift

Romanian Deadlift is a barbell legs exercise for the hamstrings, and it also works the glutes, back and forearms. If you cannot do it, Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift or Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift are good swaps.

  • Hamstrings
  • Legs
  • Barbell

Muscles worked

  • Hamstrings · main
  • Glutes
  • Back
  • Forearms

How to do it

  1. Stand holding the bar at your thighs, feet hip-width, knees slightly bent.
  2. Push your hips straight back, keeping the bar against your legs and your back flat.
  3. Lower until you feel a strong stretch in your hamstrings, usually just below the knee.
  4. Drive your hips forward to stand tall, squeezing your glutes.

Watch out: Rounding your back or squatting down instead of hinging back.

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