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Barbell Deadlift

A barbell hinge movement used within the supervised LIFTMOR exercise program. The trial evaluated the whole program, not the effect of deadlifts alone.

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Example dosage

Library examples are not a personal prescription. Follow the dose and movement version agreed for your plan.

Sets
5
Reps
5
Intensity
80–85% 1RM (RPE 7–8)
Rest
2–3 min

LIFTMOR HiRIT protocol — 2×/week.

Bone load

Spine
Hip
Wrist

Equipment

barbell

Set up

  1. 1Bar over mid-foot, feet hip-width.
  2. 2Hinge at the hips and grip the bar, keeping a tall, neutral spine.
  3. 3Set the lats, lift the chest, brace the core.

Do this

  • Push the floor away and drive the hips forward — the bar stays close to the legs.
  • Keep a neutral spine from head to tailbone the entire lift.
  • Lock out by squeezing the glutes, then hinge back down with control.

Avoid this

  • Rounding the back to reach the bar
  • Jerking the bar off the floor
  • Hyperextending at lockout

Safety

Use the spinal position and load agreed with your clinician. Technique does not remove fracture risk. Avoid forcing the movement and build load gradually with qualified guidance.

Progress or regress

Make it harder

No progressions are listed here. Ask your clinician about adaptations.