Cable Deadlift
Compound exercise targeting the quads on the cable. Hip hinge: push the glutes back with a flat back until you feel the hamstrings, then drive the hips forward to stand.
Muscles worked
- Lower back (primary)
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
Equipment
Cables
How to do it
- Move the cables to the bottom of the towers and select an appropriate weight. Stand directly in between the uprights.
- To begin, squat down be flexing your hips and knees until you can reach the handles.
- After grasping them, begin your ascent. Driving through your heels extend your hips and knees keeping your hands hanging at your side. Keep your head and chest up throughout the movement.
- After reaching a full standing position, Return to the starting position and repeat.
Sets and reps to start with
4 sets of 10 reps, 90 s of rest between sets. Increase the load once you complete every set at the top of the rep range.
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