Deadlift: how to do it and form tips

The ultimate posterior chain exercise. Loads the entire back, glutes, and hamstrings with maximal weight.

Form tips

  1. Keep the bar close to your shins throughout.
  2. Drive through your heels and push the floor away.
  3. Lock out by squeezing glutes, not hyperextending.
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