Legs · Cable · Compound · Beginner
Cable Deadlifts
PrimarySecondary
- Main muscles
- Quads
- Also working
- Forearms, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back
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.
Swaps on other equipment
Each has the quads as its main muscle and is also a pull, on a different piece of equipment.
Other quad exercises
- Box Squat with Bands · Barbell
- Box Squat with Chains · Barbell
- Bulgarian Split Squat · Dumbbell
- Cable Hip Adduction · Cable
- Car Deadlift · Other
- Chair Squat · Machine
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