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deadlift
classification  
exercise compound
equipment barbell
mechanics compound
direction pull
muscles
target lower back
synergists glutes,
quadriceps
stabilizers hamstrings, calves, traps, middle back, neck, abs & obliques
instructions
preparation execution variations / comments
Place feet shoulderwide beneath bar, squat down and grasp bar slightly wider than shoulderwide. Use overhand or mixed grip. Keep back straight while lifting bar up. Completely extend knees and hips. At top of motion pull shoulders back. Return and repeat. There are two options of letting barbell down:
1) until barbell touches floor.
2) until bar passes knees
start   end
starting position   ending position

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Target muscle notice: All compound (compound exercise) quadriceps exercises also workout glutes muscles. Only most obvious glutes exercises are listed under "glutes".

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