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American Deadlift
A glute-focused deadlift variation with a posterior pelvic tuck at lockout.
12 min550 views134 saved
Setup & steps
- 1Set up with feet under the hips and narrow grip
- 2Hinge down with soft knees
- 3Stand by driving hips forward aggressively
- 4Finish with a posterior pelvic tilt
Coaching cues
- Think hips through the bar
- Squeeze glutes hard at lockout
- Shorter range than a conventional deadlift
Common mistakes
- Leaning back at the top
- Using lower back to pull
- Going too heavy too soon
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