Snatch-grip deficit deadlift

Barbell, low platform, wide grip

Also called wide grip deficit deadlift

Snatch-grip deficit deadlift, start positionSnatch-grip deficit deadlift, end position
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Use a wide snatch-width grip on a raised platform and pull the bar from below floor level with a braced, flat back.

  1. Wide grip, bar close to the shins
  2. Keep the back braced throughout
  3. Use light loads and controlled reps

Movement

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

Muscles worked

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

Upper body
Core
Lower body

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