Barbell sumo deadlift

How to do it

1. 1 Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart and your toes pointing slightly outward, with the barbell over the middle of your feet.
2. 2 Push your hips back, bend your knees and grip the barbell with your hands shoulder-width apart, inside your knees, keeping your back straight.
3. 3 Drive through your heels and push your hips forward to stand up straight, lifting the barbell off the ground.
4. 4 Slowly lower the barbell back to the ground by pushing your hips back and bending your knees, and repeat.

Tips

• Keep your back straight throughout this exercise and avoid hunching.
• Keep the barbell close to your legs throughout the movement.
• Exhale as you lift the barbell and inhale as you lower it down.
• Make sure that the weight of the barbell is within safe limits.