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Barbell Single Leg Deadlift

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Equipment

Barbell
Barbell

The Barbell Single Leg Deadlift targets the posterior chain, enhancing balance and core stability while strengthening the glutes and hamstrings. This movement also improves unilateral strength and coordination, making it beneficial for athletic performance and injury prevention.

How to do it

  1. Hold a barbell with both hands, standing on one leg with knees slightly bent.
  2. Keeping your back straight, hinge at the hips, lowering the barbell towards the ground.
  3. Maintain balance and engage core as you extend the non-standing leg back.
  4. Return to the starting position by contracting the glutes and hamstrings.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs.

Muscles worked

Primary Gluteus Maximus Hamstrings

Secondary Erector Spinae Gastrocnemius Gluteus Medius

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