Deficit Deadlift

Back · Barbell

How to do it

Same as the conventional deadlift but standing on a plate or step 3 to 8 cm high. The range is longer, so the start position is more demanding: it only makes sense if you can keep a flat back down there. Use less weight than your normal deadlift. The point is strength off the floor. If you cannot start without rounding, drop the deficit: this is not a flexibility drill.

Also works: Legs, Glutes

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