Stiff-Legged Deadlifts

Approach the bar. Stand with your feet about 4 to 6 inches apart, facing the bar on the floor.

Bend forward at the waist, keep your back arched, and your legs straight (for some this may not be possible so, you can have a light flex in the knees). Take an overhand grip of the bar, with your arms relaxed.

1. Inhale and straighten your body, flexing at the hips and keeping your back rigid.

2. Exhale as you lower the bar back to the starting position on the floor and complete the movement, keeping your back straight.

3. Repeat for the next repetition.

Notes: This exercise involves all the spinal erectors. When you flex at the hips to straighten your body, the exercise primarily works the muscles of the hips buttocks and thighs.

The exercise also stretches the back of your thighs. To increase the range of motion, perform the exercise while standing on a thick block of wood. Most lifters use a 2×4 alone or atop a weight plate to increase thickness.

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