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Core Knowledge
Movements
Contents
Romanian Deadlift - Dowel
Starting Position
- Standing with feet hip width apart with knees in a fixed position but not locked and holding a dowel along your spine from the back of your head to your lower back
Procedure
- Push the hips back and hinge over at the waist while keeping the dowel in contact with your head and back
- Contract hamstrings and glutes to return to an upright position
- Repeat for prescribed number of repetitions
Coaching Keys
- Keep your torso / pillar straight
- Keep the dowel in contact with your head and back
You Should Feel It
- Working your glutes, hamstrings, and lower back
