Hingecompound

SMITH MACHINE ROMANIAN DEADLIFT

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

HOW TO PERFORM

  1. 1

    Stand close to the Smith bar with softly bent knees and set the safety stops below the controlled hinge range.

  2. 2

    Push the hips backward with softly bent knees while keeping the resistance close.

  3. 3

    Return to standing by extending the hips, without leaning backward.

THE STANDARD

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

COACHING CUES

Stop the descent before the back position changes.Record the displayed resistance or added plates consistently; pulley ratios and starting resistance differ between machines.

COMMON MISTAKES

  • Reaching for the floor by rounding the back instead of hinging at the hips.

300WOD STANDARDS

Foundation
Hoplite
Elite
Spartan

CUSTOM TRAINING ONLY

EQUIPMENT

Machine