Barbell Deadlift from Blocks
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Equipment
The Barbell Deadlift from Blocks is a variation of the traditional deadlift, focusing on increasing power and strength in the posterior chain. By elevating the starting position, it can help improve the lockout phase and is excellent for targeting the hamstrings and glutes.
How to do it
- Position a barbell on blocks at mid-shin height.
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, toes under the bar.
- Grip the barbell with hands slightly wider than shoulder-width.
- Engage the core, keep the back straight, and lift the bar by extending hips and knees.
- Lower the bar back to the blocks with control.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus Hamstrings
Secondary Erector Spinae Quadriceps Trapezius Upper Fibers
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