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The right way to do a Straight-Leg Deadlift
Training hard is necessary for progress. If you don’t drop the hammer, you’re not going to forge the body you want or become truly fit.
Right way to do romanian dead lift.
Yet it’s equally important to train smart. You also need to spend time doing structural exercises so your body performs at its peak and avoids injuries.
One of the most common injuries I see: Low back pain. The issue is typically caused by weak hamstrings and back muscles.
That’s we do a lot of Romanian (also called straight-leg) deadlifts here at Gym Jones, a gym I run that’s considered the world’s most hardcore gym.
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The move helps my NFL linemen stay healthy and explode from the starting gate.
It helps the Special Forces soldiers stay tough and fast when they carry gear and weapons across mountainous terrain. It helps my average guys who are just trying to get in killer shape feel great while working their asses off.
A side benefit is that the move can also help boost a lot of your numbers, like your straight-bar deadlift strength.
Learn to do it in the video above, but notice how I’m not using the biggest kettlebell in the gym.
Start with a 16 kilogram (or 30 pound) bell, really feeling the stretch in your hamstrings at the bottom of the move.
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Do 5 sets of 10 reps after two or three of your workouts each week.
Performing the move as a workout cooldown is a small example of “working smarter,” a topic we cover at length—by also touching on the nutrition, training, and recovery hacks I’ve used with NFLers, soldiers, and CrossFit champions—in my new Men's Health book Maximus Body.
Of course, the book also features the 12- and 26-week elite fitness programs I use with all my clients. It’s guaranteed to shred your body and make you fitter than ever.
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