Weighted Deadlift

Physio

Lifting things from the floor is a normal and important part of life. To ensure that you protect yourself when lifting heavy things, you should practice lifting during your exercise routine. That’s why the deadlift is such a good exercise. Start by standing behind the barbell or kettlebell with your feet at hip width apart. Then bend down to grip the barbell with both hands just wider than hip width apart to ensure your knees can move freely during this exercise. Bend both your knees and hips to move into the crouched position, take the tension of the bar, keeping your chest facing forwards, drive through the legs to come into the standing position. Pause at the top and then reverse the movement to return it to the starting position ensuring you aren’t dropping the weight down too quickly. The tension may be felt through the lower back, this is fine to experience as long as it isn’t pain that you’re experiencing. 

Regression

Altering the amount of weight you’re using can make the challenge of this exercise easier. You can also elevate the starting position of the weights to reduce how far down you need to go to finish the task.