hinge · intermediate
Conventional Deadlift
Also called: Barbell deadlift, Deadlift
Coaching cues
- Bar over mid-foot, shins close
- Pull the slack out of the bar before you lift
- Push the floor away
- Chest and hips rise together
- Finish tall, glutes squeezed, no lean-back
Common mistakes
- Back rounding as the bar leaves the floor
- Hips shooting up first, turning it into a stiff-leg pull
- Bar drifting away from the body
- Jerking the bar off the floor
Take care with: lower back. Members who list these injuries never see this exercise in a program.
Easier: Kettlebell Deadlift, Romanian Deadlift