Sumo deadlift
A compound exercise for the glutes and adductors, with help from the hamstrings, quads, lower back. Equipment: barbell.
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WorksGlutesAdductorsHamstringsQuadsLower back
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How to do it
- Setup: Wide stance, toes out, hands inside the knees.
- Push the knees out over the toes
- Chest up, push the floor apart
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