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How to do Cable Deadlift

The cable deadlift is a compound exercise targeting the glutes, with secondary emphasis on the hamstrings, quadriceps, and lower back. It involves lifting a cable from a lowered position by hinging at the hips and extending the body to a standing position.

Cable Deadlift demonstration
Primary muscles
Hamstrings, Glutes and Lower back
Equipment
Cable
Level
Intermediate
Category
Legs

How to do Cable Deadlift, step by step

  1. Stand facing the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Bend at the hips and knees, lowering your torso until your back is parallel to the ground.
  3. Grasp the cable handles with an overhand grip, keeping your arms straight and your shoulders back.
  4. Engage your glutes and hamstrings to lift the cable handles, extending your hips and standing up straight.
  5. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the cable handles back down to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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Muscles worked

Cable Deadlift works your hamstrings, glutes and lower back as the main movers, with help from your forearms, quadriceps and trapezius.

Track Cable Deadlift in SPLYT

Cable 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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