Barbell 2/3 Deadlift
The deadlift cut short of lockout: from the floor the bar rises to mid-thigh, about two-thirds of the way, and goes back down while the hips stay hinged.
How to do it
Setup
Feet hip-width under the bar, hands just outside the knees, shoulders over the bar, back flat.
Steps
- Pull the bar off the floor and up past the knees.
- Stop at mid-thigh with the torso still leaning forward.
- Lower to the floor and pull again without standing tall.
Common mistakes
Standing all the way up out of habit: the rep ends at mid-thigh. Rounding at the turnaround: the back stays flat at every height. Bouncing the plates off the floor: touch down, then pull.
Breathing
Inhale at the floor, exhale at mid-thigh.
