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How to do Band Straight Back Stiff Leg Deadlift

The band straight back stiff leg deadlift is a lower body exercise targeting the glutes, with secondary emphasis on the hamstrings and lower back. It uses a resistance band and requires maintaining a straight back while hinging at the hips, focusing on posterior chain strength.

Band Straight Back Stiff Leg Deadlift demonstration
Primary muscles
Hamstrings and Glutes
Also works
Lower back
Equipment
Band
Level
Beginner
Category
Legs

How to do Band Straight Back Stiff Leg Deadlift, step by step

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and place the band around your upper legs.
  2. Hold the band with both hands in front of your thighs, palms facing your body.
  3. Keeping your back straight and your knees slightly bent, hinge at the hips and lower the band towards the ground.
  4. Feel the stretch in your hamstrings as you lower the band.
  5. Engage your glutes and hamstrings to lift your body back up to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Band Straight Back Stiff Leg Deadlift works your hamstrings and glutes as the main movers, with help from your lower back.

Track Band Straight Back Stiff Leg Deadlift in SPLYT

Band Straight Back Stiff Leg Deadlift is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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