Strength exercise
Sandbag Romanian Deadlift
How to do it
- Hold a sandbag by its handles or hug it against the thighs and stand with feet hip width apart.
- Keep a secure grip on the handles with a slight, fixed bend in the knees.
- Brace the core and set the shoulders back before hinging at the hips.
- Push the hips back and lower the sandbag along the thighs, keeping the back flat as the lower back, glutes, and hamstrings (biceps femoris) stretch until tension is felt behind the thighs.
- Inhale during the hinge back, exhale driving the hips forward to standing.
- Avoid letting the shifting weight of the bag pull the shoulders forward; keep it held tight against the body.
Muscles worked
Biceps FemorisTwo-headed hamstring muscle responsible for knee flexion and hip extension. All Biceps Femoris exercises
Gluteus MaximusLargest gluteal muscle responsible for hip extension and external rotation. All Gluteus Maximus exercises
Lower BackMuscles of the lumbar region responsible for supporting the spine and trunk movements. All Lower Back exercises
Related Hamstrings exercises
- Type
- Strength
- Equipment
- Sandbag
- Primary muscles
- Biceps Femoris, Gluteus Maximus, Lower Back
- Measured in
- Reps and weight
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