Hingecompound

DEFICIT BARBELL DEADLIFT

Custom Training: Deficit Barbell Deadlift. One controlled movement out and back counts as one repetition. Train both sides equally for unilateral variants.

HOW TO PERFORM

  1. 1

    Stand on a small stable plate platform that still permits a controlled starting back position.

  2. 2

    Brace the trunk and extend the knees and hips to lift the resistance close to the body.

  3. 3

    Hinge and bend the knees to place the resistance down under control.

THE STANDARD

Custom Training: Deficit Barbell Deadlift. One controlled movement out and back counts as one repetition. Train both sides equally for unilateral variants.

COACHING CUES

Keep the load close and maintain a stable back position.

COMMON MISTAKES

  • Jerking the weight from the floor or leaning backward at the top.

300WOD STANDARDS

Foundation
Hoplite
Elite
Spartan

CUSTOM TRAINING ONLY

EQUIPMENT

Barbell