How to Do the Romanian Deadlift from Deficit
💪 Hamstrings, Forearms, Glutes, Lower Back, Traps🏋️ Barbell📊 Intermediate🏷️ Olympic Weightlifting
How to perform it
- Begin standing while holding a bar at arm's length in front of you. You can stand on a raised platform to increase the range of motion.
- Begin by flexing the knees slightly, and then flex at the hip, moving your butt back as far as possible, lowering the torso as far as flexibility allows. The back should remain in absolute extension at all times, and the bar should remain in contact with the legs. If done properly, there should be heavy tension felt in the hamstrings.
- Reverse the motion to return to the starting position.
Muscles worked
The Romanian Deadlift from Deficit primarily targets your Hamstrings, with support from your Forearms, Glutes, Lower Back, Traps. You'll need barbell.
Make it count toward your goal
Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Romanian Deadlift from Deficit slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.