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Barbell Deficit Deadlift exercise illustration

Barbell Deficit Deadlift

A deadlift standing on a low platform so the bar starts lower, which makes the pull from the floor longer and harder.

Body part
Back
Equipment
Barbell
Category
Strength
Pattern
Hinge
Mainly works
Glutes and hamstrings
Also
Quadriceps, lower back and forearms

Cues

  1. Stand on a low platform
  2. Hips lower than a normal deadlift
  3. Chest up, back flat
  4. Push the floor away to stand

The same movement, other equipment