Back
Deadweight
Stand with feet hip-width apart and barbell over mid-foot. Grip bar just outside legs.
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Back
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- Gluteus Maximus
- Hamstrings
- Erector Spinae
Secondary muscles
- Quadriceps
- Latissimus Dorsi
- Trapezius
Target muscles
- back
How to perform
- 1
Stand with feet hip-width apart and barbell over mid-foot.
- 2
Grip bar just outside legs.
- 3
Set back neutral and brace core.
- 4
Drive through heels to extend hips and knees.
- 5
Stand tall without overextending.
- 6
Lower bar under control.
Safety & form
Train smart. Read these notes before adding heavy load.
