LIFT: ROMANIAN DEADLIFT WORKOUT

FOCUS / PURPOSE: GLUTES, HAMSTRINGS, LOWER BACK

EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLS

TECHNIQUE
1. The dumbbells are held with the palms in toward the thighs and the hands should move down the outside of the thigh to the shin.
2. The athlete’s feet should be approximately hip-width apart and the knees should be slightly bent.
3. The athlete should have an arched back with the shoulder blades retracted and the chest should be up.
4. While maintaining your back position, slide the dumbbells down the thighs until you reach the end of your hamstring range of motion.

COACHING POINTS
1. The key is to bend from the hip and to push the butt back as you descend. The athlete should not lean forward and should not bend his back forward at all!

ROMANIAN DEADLIFT WORKOUT

1. Base Phase – 3 sets of 10 repetitions.

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