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Barbell romanian deadlift
Barbell romanian deadlift: written movement steps, equipment and example doses. General information to help you choose an appropriate starting point.
How to do it
- Stand holding bar at thighs.
- Hinge hips back keeping bar close. Keep spine long. Drive your hips forwards to stand tall again, keeping the bar close.
- 2 sets × 5 reps; 75s rest between sets. Use light resistance or an easy supported setup. Practise the same controlled path on every repetition. Finish with at least 2 comfortable repetitions in reserve. Keep spine long. Count one complete outward-and-return movement as one repetition; for alternating limbs, each individual limb action counts once.
Equipment
- full gym
Example variations
The written steps above use one library example. These other doses are separate options, not instructions to complete every variation or progress automatically.
| Level | Example dose | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| intermediate | 2 sets × 5 reps; 75s rest between sets. | full gym |
| intermediate | 2 sets × 8 reps; 75s rest between sets. | full gym |
| intermediate | 3 sets × 8 reps; 90s rest between sets. | full gym |
| intermediate | 2 sets × 12 reps; 90s rest between sets. | full gym |
| intermediate | 2 sets × 6 reps; 90s rest between sets. | full gym |
| intermediate | 1 set × 8 reps. | full gym |
Safety and comfort
- Stop for pain, dizziness or unusual breathlessness; do not force range or train to failure. Use the listed support and comfortable range; seek individual advice for a current injury or an uncertain restriction.
- Rounding the back; turning the hinge into a deep squat; letting the weight move away from the body. Exercise check: Keep spine long.
General movement information, not an individual exercise prescription. Independent trainer or clinical review is not claimed. Use appropriate support and seek individual advice for an injury or restriction.