Lift With Your BACK : How To Stiff Leg Deadlift

Summary by Krater

This video covers how to perform the stiff-legged deadlift, explaining proper setup, stance, shin angle, and mechanics to minimize leg drive and emphasize hamstring and back engagement. It concludes that maintaining vertical shins and lifting primarily with the back and hamstrings makes the stiff-legged deadlift effective.

From the video

Answers: How do I perform a stiff-legged deadlift with proper form?

• Stiff-legged deadlift form
• Hamstring engagement in deadlifts
• Shin angle in deadlifts
• Hip hinge mechanics
• Deadlift setup

Exercises

• stiff-legged deadlift · barbell

What it concludes

• Stiff-legged deadlifts should be performed with a vertical shin angle to minimize leg drive and quad engagement.
• Lifting with vertical shins places the majority of the load on the posterior chain and hamstrings.
• Pulling the weight up and into your body using your lats prevents the barbell from drifting forward.
• Propping weights up under the bar can help achieve the correct starting position with a neutral spine if hamstring flexibility is limiting.