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Plate Deadlift

  • Intermediate
  • Weighted Plate
  • Hamstrings · Quadriceps · Glutes

Setup instructions

1) Start with the plate on the floor and face towards it with a medium stance.

2) Hinge forward from the hips, bend your knees and keep the back flat. Grab the plate with hands either side.

3) Push into the heels and lift the weight off the ground. It should be hovering around your shins.

Perform instructions

1) Whilst keeping the back flat and core strong, hinge from the hips and lift the weights off the ground. Drive through your heels and thrust your hips forward until you’re standing - the weights should be past your knees.

2) Pause for a second and bring yourself back to the starting position.

3) Repeat.

Anatomy