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Stiff Leg Dead Lifts

Profile:    Compound exercise for the rear thighs. Only do this exercise if your back is injury free

Suitability:    Intermediate / Advanced

Target Muscles:    Rear thighs and Hamstrings

Equipment:    Barbell, Platform

Start / End Phase

Mid Phase  

• Use a weight that allows you to control the exercise with strict form suited to your training goals.

• Step onto the platform, keep your back flat, bend your knees and take an overhand shoulder width grip on the bar

• Stand upright and keep your feet hip width apart and pointing forward

• Keep a slight bend in your knees and back straight

• Inhale, then exhale whilst lowering the bar towards your toes until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings

• Inhale whilst you straighten yourself back up, fully contracting the hamstrings

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