Two-Arm Barbell Stiff Legged Deadlift
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The two-arm barbell stiff-legged deadlift primarily targets the hamstrings, glutes, and lower back. It enhances strength and flexibility in the posterior chain by requiring control and stability during the lift and lowering of the barbell.
How to do it
- Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding a barbell in front of your thighs.
- Keep your legs slightly bent, and hinge at the hips to lower the barbell down.
- Maintain a flat back, and lower until you feel a stretch in the hamstrings.
- Engage your glutes and hamstrings to rise back to the starting position.
- Repeat the motion with controlled, steady movements.
Muscles worked
Primary Erector Spinae Gluteus Maximus Hamstrings
Secondary Gastrocnemius