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The Romanian deadlift better targets your glutes and hamstrings than traditional deadlifts. This may be due to the exercise’s slow movement pattern, which emphasizes the hip hinge and a stretch ...
So how exactly do squats and deadlifts work your glutes? Let’s start with the squat. In this move, your glutes—along with other lower-body muscles like your quads, calves, and hamstrings—help control ...
A fundamental hamstring exercise, the Barbell Romanian Deadlift strengthens the posterior chain while improving hip flexion. Maintaining a neutral spine and a slightly tucked chin ensures you ...
The most obvious difference between sumo and conventional deadlift is the set-up for each lift: the sumo takes a wide foot stance, while conventional opts for the traditional feet hip-width apart.
Similar to the deadlift, the good morning is a hinging movement that targets the hamstrings, glutes, and lower back, which are all part of the posterior chain. The benefit of the good morning lies ...
The conventional variation requires lifters to stand with the feet shoulder-width apart and facing forward, while the sumo requires a wider stance, with the feet well outside of the hips and facing ...
The hamstrings make up the back of the thigh, and work closely with the glutes to extend the hip through the deadlifting motion. You'll feel them stretch out as you lower the weight to the ground.
The Romanian deadlift (RDL) is a lesser-known variation of the classic deadlift, which strengthens the glutes and hamstrings. Not only does this version put less stress on your lower back than a ...