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barbell hinge Activity intensity • High
✓ knee safe
✓ shoulder safe
✓ wrist safe
Deficit Barbell Deadlift
Primary Muscles: hamstrings, glutes, quadriceps
Secondary Stabilisers: erector spinae, lats, forearms
DEFAULT REP RANGE
4-6 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
180s
DIFFICULTY
advanced
Biomechanical Coaching Cues
- Stand on a 3 to 5 cm solid platform or bumper plate to increase off-the-floor leg drive demand.
- Maintain a flat lumbar spine despite the deeper starting hip and knee angle.
- Push through the platform with your quads before hinging to lockout.