Barbell Deadlift (female)

Barbell Deadlift demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Stand with feet hip-width apart, toes under barbell
  • 2Bend at your hips and knees and grasp the bar with an overhand grip
  • 3Keep your chest up, pull shoulders back, and look straight ahead as you lift the bar
  • 4Hold for a second at the top and then lower the bar back to the ground

Tips:

  • Keep your back straight throughout the move
  • Drive the movement from your hips, not your lower back
  • Exhale as you lift the bar and keep your abdominals contracted
  • Don't rely solely on your upper body, the power comes primarily from your lower body

Barbell Deadlift Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs