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Deadlift
The deadlift is a compound exercise for your back muscles.
Muscles Used
| Primary Muscles |
- Erector Spinae (Lower Back)
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| Secondary Muscles |
- Gluteus Maximus (Butt)
- Adductor Magnus (Inner Thigh)
- Quadriceps (Front Thigh/Quads)
- Soleus (Calf)
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| Stabilizer Muscles |
- Trapezius, Lower (Lower Traps)
- Trapezius, Middle (Upper Traps)
- Levator Scapulae (Shoulder - upper)
- Rhomboid (Back - Middle)
- Rectus Abdominis (Abdominal)
- Obliques (Side of Waist)
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How to perform the deadlift
| Technique |
- With the barbell on the floor, squat down and hold the bar at about shoulder width. Your back should be straight.
- Keeping your back straight, slowly lift the weight until you're standing straight.
- Hold for a second.
- Slowly lower the weight back to the floor.
- Repeat steps 2 - 4 until you've repeated the desired number of reps
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| Number of Reps |
For building muscle size: 3 sets of between 6 - 8 reps. For muscle tone: 3 sets of between 12 - 15 reps.
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