Skip to content
Vytal
ScanTrainingBodyWidgetsInsightsFAQ
Open appSign inGet started
Vytal

Every meal. Every set. One clear picture.

Popular foods

  • Chicken breast
  • Egg
  • Rolled oats
  • All 800+ foods

Popular exercises

  • Barbell bench press
  • Barbell full squat
  • Barbell deadlift
  • All 1,500+ exercises

Workout plans

  • Push / Pull / Legs
  • Hyrox Prep
  • 4-Day Upper / Lower
  • All 40+ plans

Help

  • FAQ
  • Contact

© 2026 Vytal

PrivacyCookiesTerms
All exercises

Barbell deadlift

Intermediate

Barbell deadlift is a compound barbell exercise for the glutes, also working the hamstrings and lower back.

What it works

Primary muscle

Glutes

Also works

HamstringsLower back

Equipment
Barbell
Movement
Legs
Type
Compound
Logged as
Weight × reps
Suggested rest
3 min

How to do it

  1. 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the barbell on the ground in front of you.
  2. 2Bend your knees and hinge at the hips to lower your torso and grip the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  3. 3Keep your back straight and chest lifted as you drive through your heels to lift the barbell off the ground, extending your hips and knees.
  4. 4As you stand up straight, squeeze your glutes and keep your core engaged.
  5. 5Lower the barbell back down to the ground by bending at the hips and knees, keeping your back straight.
  6. 6Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

What to do instead

  • Dumbbell romanian deadliftDumbbell
  • Dumbbell single leg deadliftDumbbell
  • Dumbbell stiff leg deadliftDumbbell
  • Dumbbell straight leg deadliftDumbbell
  • Barbell romanian deadliftBarbell
  • Rear decline bridgeBodyweight

Easier variations

  • Smith deadliftSmith machine
  • Dumbbell deadliftDumbbell
  • Band stiff leg deadliftResistance band
  • Band straight back stiff leg deadliftResistance band

Harder variations

  • Barbell single leg deadliftBarbell
  • Barbell one arm side deadliftBarbell
Logged today · 3 min restBarbell deadlift

Track it in Vytal, free

Log every set, run the rest timer between them, and keep every personal record you beat.

Create free account

More Legs exercises

  • 90/90 hip stretchBodyweight
  • 90/90 hip switchBodyweight
  • All fours squad stretchBodyweight
  • Ankle circlesBodyweight
  • Aqua cyclingMachine
  • Arms apart circular toe touchBodyweight