# Stiff Leg Deadlift (Barbell)

> The barbell stiff-leg deadlift is a floor-to-floor hip hinge with nearly straight legs that trains your hamstrings, glutes and lower back.

Page: https://fitnessie.app/exercises/stiff-leg-deadlift/
Type: Barbell · Hinge
Demo video: https://fitnessie.app/demos/stiff-leg-deadlift-barbell/39d5660a66e6966a.mp4

## How to do it

1. Stand with the bar over mid-foot and your feet about shoulder width apart.
2. Hinge forward with only a slight bend in your knees and grip the bar.
3. Lift the bar close to your body with a straight back until you are standing tall.
4. Lower the bar back to the floor with control, keeping your legs nearly straight.

## Key cues

- Slight knee bend, held fixed
- Hinge from the hips, back straight
- Bar close to your legs
- Stand tall, no lean back

## Common mistakes

- Bending the knees more as you go down
- Rounding your back to reach the floor
- Letting the bar drift away from your legs
- Leaning back at the top

## Muscles worked

- Primary: Glutes, lower back and hamstrings
- Secondary: Adductors, traps and forearms

## Equipment

Barbell.

## References

- [StrengthLog: Stiff-Legged Deadlift](https://www.strengthlog.com/stiff-legged-deadlift/)
- [BarBend: How to Do the Stiff-Leg Deadlift](https://barbend.com/stiff-leg-deadlift/)