Barbell Deadlift



Muscles

Target
Gluteus Maximus

Synergists
Quadriceps
Adductor Magnus
Soleus

Dynamic Stabilizers
Hamstrings
Gastrocnemius

Stabilizers
Erector Spinae
Trapezius, Middle
Trapezius, Upper
Levator Scapulae
Rhomboids

Antagonist Stabilizers
Rectus Abdominis
Obliques

Instructions

Preparation
With feet flat beneath bar squat down and grasp bar with a shoulder width or slightly wider over hand or mixed grip.

Execution
Lift bar by extending hips and knees to full extension. Pull shoulders back at top of lift if rounded. Return and repeat.

Comments
Throughout lift keep hips low, shoulders high, arms and back straight. Keep bar close to body to improve mechanical leverage. Also see Deadlift under Erector Spinae.

Source: exrx.net