The stiff-leg deadlift, also known as straight-leg deadlift is a strength training exercise that engages muscles in your posterior chain, the group of muscles on your backside, including your ...

You have probably heard of a Romanian deadlift (RDL). Otherwise known as a stiff leg deadlift, it’s a great lower body exercise that targets the hamstrings and glutes. Once you’ve nailed that ...

While deadlifts are the ultimate test of posterior chain strength, alternatives like glute bridges, hip thrusts, stiff-leg deadlifts, and leg curls can provide more focused tension on the ...

Because you also don’t get the chance to reset at the bottom of the lift (as you would with a deficit deadlift) your leg and glute muscles are placed under even more tension. Again, this won’t ...