Romanian Deadlifts
- Standing tall with a tight core and flat back, hold a barbell or a pair of dumbbells in front of you. Hands should be slightly wider than shoulder-width.
- Maintaining a tight core and flat back, bend your knees slightly and push your hips back. Keep your arms extended and the weight close to the body. Once you feel the contraction in the back of your legs, slowly return to the starting position.
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Romanian deadlifts is a gym work out exercise that targets hamstrings and also involves abs and calves and glutes & hip flexors and lower back. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Hip raises / butt lift / bridges, explosive jumping alternating lunges and stability / swiss / exercise ball hamstring leg curl / hip raise / bridge are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as romanian deadlifts. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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