Bowflex Dumbbell - Dead Lifts

Back Exercises
Dead Lifts
START ACTION
START
• Positionyourfeetinlinewiththe
dumbbellaboutshoulderwidth
apart.
• Pointyourtoesoutwardslightly
anddirectthethighstothesame
outwardangleasthefeet.
• Holdthedumbbellswithyour
palmsfacingbackward.
• Undercontrol,slowlysquatdown
by sticking the hips out as the
kneesstarttobend.
• Keepthechestliftedandback
flatasthehipscontinuetomove
backward.
• Lowertoapproximatelya
90°bendattheknees,unless
otherwisedetermined.
• Movebacktothestarting
position,keepingthechestlifted
whilemovingthehipsforward
andextendingtheknee.
FINISH
Muscles worked
Glutes,adductors,hamstrings,quads,
spinalerectorsandtraps
Success tips
• Keepkneespointedinthesame
directionasthefeet.
• Keepheadandneckinlinewiththe
trunk.
• Paycloseattentiontoallthe
alignmentandstabilizationissueson
everypartofeachrepetition.
• Keeppressurethroughthemiddleof
thearches/feet,notthetoesorheels.
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