Deadlift

Step-by-step technique for Deadlift, an exercise for full body using barbell. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.

Technique video

How to do it

  1. Stand with the bar over your mid-foot, feet hip-width.
  2. Hinge your hips and knees and grip the bar outside your legs.
  3. Keep your back flat, drive through your heels and stand up.
  4. Lock out your hips at the top and lower under control.
Coach tip: Keep the bar close to your body and your back neutral throughout.

Muscles worked

Primary: Full Body
Secondary: Glutes, Hamstrings, Traps, Quads

Deadlift is a strength exercise that loads the full body using barbell. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.

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