LiftsmithDeficit deadlift alternatives
Machine taken, missing equipment, or something doesn't feel right? These exercises train the same main muscles as the deficit deadlift, best matches first.
- Power cleanTrains the glutes and hamstrings, same movement, needs barbell.
- Band deadliftTrains the glutes and hamstrings, same movement, needs resistance bands.
- DeadliftTrains the hamstrings and glutes, same movement, needs barbell.
- Dumbbell Romanian deadliftTrains the hamstrings and glutes, same movement, needs dumbbells.
- Kettlebell deadliftTrains the glutes and hamstrings, same movement, needs kettlebells.
- Kettlebell swingTrains the glutes and hamstrings, same movement, needs kettlebells.
- Reverse hack squatTrains the glutes and hamstrings, same movement, needs hack squat machine.
- Romanian deadliftTrains the hamstrings and glutes, same movement, needs barbell.
- Single-leg dumbbell RDLTrains the hamstrings and glutes, same movement, needs dumbbells.
- Single-leg Romanian deadliftTrains the hamstrings and glutes, same movement, no equipment.
- Kettlebell cleanTrains the glutes and hamstrings, same movement, needs kettlebells.
- Kettlebell snatchTrains the glutes and hamstrings, same movement, needs kettlebells.
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