Exercise
Band Stiff-Leg Deadlift
Also known as: band straight back stiff leg deadlift, band rdl, resistance band deadlift
Band Stiff-Leg Deadlift is a compound exercise for the hamstrings. Main target: semitendinosus & semimembranosus. Also works: gluteus maximus and lower back. Equipment: bands.
Muscles worked
How to do it
- Stand on the middle of a resistance band with feet hip-width apart and grip the ends at your thighs.
- With knees slightly bent and back flat, push your hips back and lower your torso.
- Feel the hamstrings stretch, then extend the hips against the band's resistance to stand tall.
Similar exercises
Seated Band Hamstring Curl
Bands
Semitendinosus & semimembranosus
Squats - With Bands
Bands
Vastus lateralisVastus medialisGluteus maximus
Band Good Morning
Bands
Biceps femoris
Band Good Morning (Pull Through)
Bands
Biceps femoris
Hip Extension with Bands
Bands
Gluteus maximus
Monster Walk
Bands
Abductors
Alternatives with other equipment
Seated Leg Curl
Machine
Semitendinosus & semimembranosus
Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift
Dumbbell
Semitendinosus & semimembranosus
Smith Machine Good Morning
Smith machine
Semitendinosus & semimembranosus
Romanian Deadlift
Barbell
Biceps femorisSemitendinosus & semimembranosusGluteus maximus
Lying Hamstring
Other
Biceps femorisSemitendinosus & semimembranosus
Goblet Squat
Kettlebell
Vastus lateralisRectus femorisGluteus maximus
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