Take care with: lower back
If you have trouble with your lower back, check with a doctor or physio first. In the app we automatically swap this exercise for a gentler one when you report it.
Barbell deadlift
How to
- 1
Stand with the bar over mid-foot, feet hip-width apart.
- 2
Hinge down, grip the bar just outside your legs and lower your hips until your shins touch the bar.
- 3
Take a breath, brace and pull your shoulder blades down, as if tucking them into your back pockets.
- 4
Push the floor away and keep the bar close to your body until you are standing tall.
Tips
Lower the bar the same way: hips back first, then knees.
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