Plate Deadlift
Primary muscles: Back, Glutes, Hamstrings
Secondary muscles: Quadriceps, Forearms, Core
Bodyweight
Weight Plate
How to do the Plate Deadlift
- Stand with feet hip-width apart, Weight Plate on the floor in front of you.
- Hinge at the hips and bend your knees to grip the weight, keeping your back flat and chest up.
- Drive through your heels, extending your hips and knees simultaneously to lift the weight.
- Stand tall at the top, then hinge at the hips to lower the weight back to the floor with control.
Form tips
- Keep the weight close to your body throughout the lift.
- Maintain a neutral spine — do not round your lower back.
- Drive through your heels and think about 'pushing the floor away'.
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