Deadlift
Lift the bar from the floor to standing with a flat back. It is the most basic test of total body strength.
How to do it
- Bar over the middle of your foot
- Hips higher than knees, shoulders over the bar
- Brace, then push the floor away
- Bar stays in contact with your legs
- Finish tall, do not lean back
Watch out for
- Rounding the lower back
- Bar drifting away from the body
- Hips shooting up first
Make it easier
Deadlift with kettlebells or dumbbells, or pull from blocks.