Barbell sumo deadlift

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Barbell sumo deadlift

Upper legs · Barbell

Target muscles

Glutes

Also works

HamstringsQuadricepsLower back

How to do it

  1. 1Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart, toes pointing outwards.
  2. 2Place a barbell on the ground in front of you, centered between your feet.
  3. 3Bend your knees and lower your hips, keeping your back straight and chest up, to grip the barbell with an overhand grip.
  4. 4Engage your core and drive through your heels to lift the barbell off the ground, extending your hips and knees simultaneously.
  5. 5As you lift, keep your chest up and back straight, and push your hips forward to fully engage your glutes.
  6. 6Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the barbell back down to the starting position, maintaining control throughout the movement.
  7. 7Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Exercise text from exercises-dataset by Hasan Emir Yıldırım, MIT License. Credits