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Stiff-leg deadlift

A compound exercise for the hamstrings, with help from the glutes, lower back. Equipment: barbell.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Bar on the floor, knees only slightly bent.
  2. Hinge down with a flat back until the bar touches
  3. Stand up by driving the hips forward

Muscles worked

Stiff-leg deadlift: 3D figure mid-rep with the hamstrings highlighted

Equipment

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