Machine deadlift: how to do it and what it works

Hip hinges performed with a guided mechanism.

Main muscles: Gluteus maximus, Hamstrings
Secondary muscles: Adductors, Erector spinae
Equipment: Selectorized machine

Image: start and end of the movement.

How to do it

Machine stiff-leg deadlift

Machine hip hinge with barely bent knees, aimed at training the hamstrings and glutes with a more stable path.

Form. Adjust the starting point, send your hips back without rounding your back and extend until you are tall without hyperextending the lower back.

Common mistake. Turning the movement into a squat, fully locking the knees, shrugging the shoulders, or chasing more range and losing the long back.

Gluteus maximus, Hamstrings · Selectorized machine

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Machine deadlift: how to do it and what it works

How to do it

Machine stiff-leg deadlift

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