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Leverage Deadlift

Leverage Deadlift is a beginner strength exercise using machine. It works the quadriceps, with help from the glutes and hamstrings.

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Main muscles
quadriceps
Also works
glutes, hamstrings

How to do it

  1. Load the pins to an appropriate weight. Position yourself directly between the handles. Grasp the bottom handles with a comfortable grip, and then lower your hips as you take a breath. Look forward with your head and keep your chest up. This will be your starting position.
  2. Return the weight to the starting position.

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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

Leverage Deadlift: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin