Bowflex SelectTech BD1090 - Manual (Page 30)

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Back Exercises
Dead Lifts
START ACTION
START
• Position your feet in line with the
dumbbell about shoulder width
apart.
• Point your toes outward slightly
and direct the thighs to the same
outward angle as the feet.
• Hold the dumbbells with your palms
facing backward.
• Under control, slowly squat down
by sticking the hips out as the knees
start to bend.
• Keep the chest lifted and back flat as
the hips continue to move backward.
• Lower to approximately a
90-degree bend at the knees, unless
otherwise determined.
• Move back to the starting position,
keeping the chest lifted while moving
the hips forward and extending the
knee.
FINISH
Muscles worked
Glutes, adductors, hamstrings, quads, spinal
erectors and traps
Success tips
• Keep knees pointed in the same direction
as the feet.
• Keep head and neck in line with the trunk.
• Pay close attention to all the alignment
and stabilization issues on every part of
each repetition.
• Keep pressure through the middle of the
arches/feet, not the toes or heels.