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Reverse Band Sumo Deadlift

PowerliftingExpert HamstringsAbductors (outer hip)Adductors (inner thigh)CalvesForearmsGlutesLower backQuadricepsTraps BarbellResistance band
Reverse Band Sumo Deadlift, step 1
1. Bands from the top of the rack hold the bar; wide stance, narrow grip, knees out.
Reverse Band Sumo Deadlift, step 2
2. Stand up (the band helps at the bottom, the full load is yours at the top); lower back down.

How to do it

  1. Begin with a bar loaded on the floor inside of a power rack. Attach bands to the top of the rack, using either pegs or the frame itself. Attach the other end to the barbell.
  2. Approach the bar so that the bar intersects the middle of the feet. The feet should be set very wide, near the collars. Bend at the hips to grip the bar. The arms should be directly below the shoulders, inside the legs, and you can use a pronated grip, a mixed grip, or hook grip. Relax the shoulders, which in effect lengthens your arms.
  3. Take a breath, and then lower your hips, looking forward with your head with your chest up. Drive through the floor, spreading your feet apart, with your weight on the back half of your feet. Extend through the hips and knees.
  4. As the bar passes through the knees, lean back and drive the hips into the bar, pulling your shoulder blades together.
  5. Return the weight to the ground by bending at the hips and controlling the weight on the way down.

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