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Conventional Deadlift

Full posterior-chain compound lift.

Instructions

  1. Set up with the bar over mid-foot.
  2. Hinge at the hips, grip just outside knees.
  3. Brace, then drive through the floor.
  4. Lockout standing tall without overextending.

Primary muscles

back, hamstrings, glutes

Secondary muscles

core, forearms

Equipment

barbell

Difficulty

advanced

Suggested

4 sets × 5 reps

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