Deadlift
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PrimarySecondaryTertiary
Muscles worked
Lower BackPrimary · 100%
GlutesPrimary · 80%
HamstringsSecondary · 70%
TrapsSecondary · 40%
Upper BackSecondary · 40%
ForearmsTertiary · 30%
Equipment
Barbell
How to log the weight
Total bar weight
Log the total bar weight including the bar itself — an Olympic bar is 20 kg empty.
Recovery window
~72h for the primary movers
Lower Back~72h
Glutes~72h
Hamstrings~72h
Traps~54h
Upper Back~72h
Forearms~40h
Programming notes
Deadlift is driven by the lower back and glutes, with hamstrings, traps, upper back and forearms assisting. Give the primary movers roughly 72 hours before loading them hard again. In the same session it pairs cleanly with Barbell Bench Press, whose primary movers don't overlap with anything this exercise works.
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