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Rickshaw Deadlift

Rickshaw Deadlift is a intermediate strongman exercise. It works the quadriceps, with help from the forearms, glutes, hamstrings, lower back and traps.

intermediateotherpull movementcompoundstrongman

Main muscles
quadriceps
Also works
forearms, glutes, hamstrings, lower back, traps

How to do it

  1. Load the frame with the desired weight. Center yourself between the handles. You feet should be about hip width apart. Bend at the hips to grip the handles, allowing your shoulder blades to protract.
  2. With your feet and your grip set, take a big breath and then lower your hips and flex the knees. Look forward with your head, keep your chest up and your back arched, and begin driving through the heels to move the weight upward. As the weight comes up, pull your shoulder blades together as you drive your hips forward.
  3. Lower the weight by bending at the hips and guiding it to the ground.

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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).

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