{"id":9371,"date":"2019-04-10T14:49:44","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T18:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/purlifefitness.com\/?p=9371"},"modified":"2019-04-10T14:49:44","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T18:49:44","slug":"barbell-deadlift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purlifefitness.com\/barbell-deadlift\/","title":{"rendered":"Move of the Week: Barbell Deadlift"},"content":{"rendered":"

Article by: Aaron Brooks<\/a>, Purlife Delray – Personal Trainer<\/p>\n

Move of the Week – Barbell Deadlift <\/h2>\n

\"Delray<\/p>\n

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  1. Begin standing with your feet hip-width apart and under the bar. which should be close to your shins.<\/li>\n
  2. Bend and grab the bar using an overhead grip, your arms just outside of your legs, bending your knees slightly until your shins are lightly brushing the bar.<\/li>\n
  3. Keeping your chest lifted and spine straight, engage your glutes and lift the bar, keeping it close to your legs.
    \n(Avoid leaning back once you\u2019re upright).<\/li>\n
  4. Return the weight to the floor by engaging your glutes once more, pushing your hips back.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    \"Barbell

    Begin standing with your feet hip-width apart<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    \"Barbell

    Bend and grab the bar using an overhead grip<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    \"Barbell

    Lift the bar<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    \"Barbell

    Return the weight to the floor <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    The barbell deadlift activates over 30 individual muscles. Listed below are a few of the major muscle groups involved: <\/p>\n