strength
Cable Deadlifts
Works the quadriceps, using cable.
Specification
| Equipment | cable |
| Primary muscles | quadriceps |
| Secondary muscles | forearms, glutes, hamstrings, lower back |
| Mechanic | compound |
| Force | pull |
| Level | beginner |
| Category | strength |
How to do it
- Move the cables to the bottom of the towers and select an appropriate weight. Stand directly in between the uprights.
- To begin, squat down be flexing your hips and knees until you can reach the handles.
- After grasping them, begin your ascent. Driving through your heels extend your hips and knees keeping your hands hanging at your side. Keep your head and chest up throughout the movement.
- After reaching a full standing position, Return to the starting position and repeat.
Test it
This is one of the three lifts that get judged in competition, which means there is a real distribution to measure yourself against.