Conventional Deadlift

Danish: Dødløft

Movement pattern
Hinge
Equipment
Barbell
Main muscles
Biceps femoris (long head), Erector spinae, Gluteus maximus, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus
Also works
Adductor magnus, Flexor digitorum profundus, Flexor digitorum superficialis, Trapezius (lower fibres), Trapezius (middle fibres), Rectus femoris, Trapezius (upper fibres), Vastus intermedius, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis
Stabilisers
External abdominal oblique, Internal abdominal oblique, Latissimus dorsi, Multifidus, Rectus abdominis, Rhomboid major, Rhomboid minor, Transversus abdominis
Muscle groups
Hamstrings, Lower back, Glutes
Level
Intermediate
Type
Compound, pull
Load
External load
Logged as
Reps
Joint load
Lower back / trunk: high

Related exercises

Alternatives: Band Deadlift, Dumbbell Deadlift, Smith Machine Deadlift, Sumo Deadlift, Trap Bar Deadlift

Easier version of: Deficit Barbell Deadlift, Power Clean

Opposing movement: Barbell Clean and Jerk, Barbell Lunge, Barbell Press Under, Barbell Reverse Lunge, Barbell Snatch, Barbell Split Jerk, Barbell Thruster, Barbell Zercher Squat, Hang Barbell Snatch, Overhead Squat, Paused Barbell Squat, Power Barbell Snatch, Power Clean

Other names

German: Kreuzheben · Spanish: Peso Muerto Convencional · French: Soulevés de terre

Liftosaur: Deadlift, Barbell, Deadlift, Bodyweight · wger: Deadlifts · free-exercise-db: Barbell Deadlift

Also called: BB Deadlift, Barbell Conventional Deadlift, Barbell Dead Lift, Barbell Deadlift, Barbell Deadlifts, Barbell Floor Deadlift, Conventional Deadlift (Barbell), Dead Lift (Barbell), Deadlift, Deadlift (Barbell), Deadlifts (Barbell)

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