Seated cable deadlift

Low cable, bench to sit on

Also called seated cable hip hinge

Sit on a bench facing a low cable and hold the rope between your legs, then drive the hips forward to stand tall and return.

  1. Hinge at the hips, keep the back neutral
  2. Drive the hips forward to finish
  3. Stop before the lower back rounds

Movement

Pattern
Hinge
Type
Compound, several joints move
Sides
Both sides together
Equipment
Bench, Cable

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Lower body

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