hinge · intermediate
Romanian Deadlift
Also called: RDL, Barbell RDL
Coaching cues
- Hips back first, bar stays glued to your legs
- Lats on, bend the bar around your body
- Ride the hamstring stretch, don't round to go lower
- Stand up by driving your hips to the bar
Common mistakes
- Lower back rounding at the bottom
- Bar drifting forward off the thighs
- Turning it into a squat by dropping the hips
- Overarching and leaning back at lockout
Take care with: lower back. Members who list these injuries never see this exercise in a program.
Easier: Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift
Harder: Conventional Deadlift