Sumo Deadlift

Barbell Hamstrings

The Sumo Deadlift is a powerlifting movement that targets your hamstrings. Here's how to do it with clean form.

How to do the Sumo Deadlift

  1. Set feet wide with toes flared out and the bar over your mid-foot.
  2. Grip the bar inside your legs, brace your core, and push your knees out in line with your toes.
  3. Drive the floor away and lock out hips and knees simultaneously at the top.
  4. Keep your chest up and back flat from the first pull through lockout.

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