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Romanian deadlift
StrengthHingeDifficulty ★★GymHome / bodyweight
5 MET
≈ 63 kcal per 10 min at 75 kg
How to do it
- Stand tall holding the weight at your thighs.
- Push hips back, soft knees, slide the weight down your legs until you feel the hamstrings.
- Drive hips forward to stand.
Coaching cues
- Hips back, not down
- Shoulders over the bar
- Feel the stretch
Common mistakes
- Turning it into a squat
- Rounding the back
Make it easier
- Single-leg RDL with support
Muscles worked
- Hamstrings
- Glutes
- Lower back
- Forearms & grip
Primary: Hamstrings, Glutes · Secondary: Lower back, Forearms & grip
Equipment
Barbell or Dumbbells or Kettlebell