How to Do Dead Lifts With Tubing

Video Transcript

We're going to show in this clip how to do a deadlift. Make sure that you don't have lower back issues when attacking this exercise. If you do, then it's probably not for you. Definitely, it's got to be practiced without resistance first. Form is essential in this exercise. The goal of a deadlift is primarily to work hamstrings. So that's going to be your primary mover. But depending on whether you do a straight leg or a slight-bent knee in your deadlift will depend on what muscles you're hitting primarily. Now, for me, for my length, the levers, I like to do them straight leg, always leaving a slight bend in the joint. So it's never a true straight leg locking out the joint, but more straight than an obvious bend. You'll have to kind of play with it and see what hits your hamstrings the best. And when we come over, leading with the chest and you really got to stick the derriere out there in presentation; because that way, you're not involving in arching the back. The hamstrings attach to the low back, so this is obviously going to kick in. But if you want to really focus and target that area, feet hip-width apart. You may need to take them wider. I'm not going to suggest any narrower. Some people may have to take them out wider. Just watch yourself on that, that you're not involving more hip joint than hamstring. Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale. And you have the option of adding in a row with that once you got the hamstring contraction in order. Again, make sure on those you got your form down without resistance before adding it in. Ten to 15 reps and vary your resistance so you progress your overload.