Cable Deadlift

The deadlift between two low pulleys, a handle in each hand, each cable on its own stack; the handles rise at your sides.

How to do it

Setup

Standing midway between two low pulleys, hips back and down, a handle in each hand beside the feet; back flat.

Steps

Push the floor away, the handles rising along the legs.
Stand tall with the hips through.
Sit back down, stopping before the plates settle on the stacks.

Common mistakes

Handles drifting out to the sides: keep them close along the legs. Letting the stacks crash between reps: stop just short and keep the tension. Rounding to reach the low handles: set the flat back before every pull.

Breathing

Inhale at the bottom, exhale after lockout.