Sumo Deadlift with Bands

What it is

This is a compound pulling movement that uses a barbell and resistance bands to build strength. You will effectively engage your hamstrings as the primary movers. This exercise also heavily works your glutes, quadriceps, and your entire back musculature.

Technique tips

• Position your feet very wide with the bar over your mid-foot.
• Keep your chest up and look straight ahead throughout the lift.
• Drive through your heels and actively spread the floor with your feet.
• Extend your hips and knees powerfully to stand tall.
• Control the weight during the descent by bending at your hips.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.