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Barbell Sumo Deadlift

Barbell Sumo Deadlift

Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width and toes slightly out. Grip the barbell inside your knees. Lower your hips and keep your chest up. Push through your heels and extend your hips and knees to stand. Lower with control, keeping your back flat.

How it is executed

  1. Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width and toes slightly out.
  2. Grip the barbell inside your knees.
  3. Lower your hips and keep your chest up.
  4. Push through your heels and extend your hips and knees to stand.
  5. Lower with control, keeping your back flat.
Muscles worked
Glutes
Primary muscle
Gluteus maximus
Equipment
Barbell
Movement pattern
Lower body
Difficulty
Intermediate
What it is for
Strength · Hypertrophy

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