Barbell Romanian Deadlift from Deficit
The Romanian deadlift standing on a low platform, so the bar can travel below the level of the feet and the hamstrings stretch further.
How to do it
Setup
On a low platform, bar at the thighs, grip shoulder-width, knees soft.
Steps
- Hinge with the bar close, past the knees and down the shins.
- Take it only as low as the back stays flat.
- Drive the hips forward to finish, glutes tight.
Common mistakes
Using the platform to round lower: the extra range is for flexible hamstrings, not a bent back. Knees bending to reach deeper: that makes it a deficit deadlift; keep them soft. Platform so high the flat back cannot follow: go lower.
Breathing
Inhale as the hips go back, exhale driving up.
