Medicine ball deadlift

How to do the Medicine ball deadlift: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Legs, Glutes), equipment (Medicine ball) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

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Medicine ball deadlift: start and finish positions
Medicine ball deadlift: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Stand with the ball between your feet, feet hip width.

  2. 2

    Hinge at the hips with a flat back and grip the ball.

  3. 3

    Stand tall, squeezing your glutes at the top.

  4. 4

    Lower the ball by pushing your hips back.

  5. 5

    Keep the ball close to your shins the whole way.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 10.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Medicine ball deadlift?

The Medicine ball deadlift uses: Medicine ball.

Which muscles does the Medicine ball deadlift work?

The Medicine ball deadlift works: Legs, Glutes.

How many sets and reps for the Medicine ball deadlift?

In Setline sessions the Medicine ball deadlift is programmed as 3 sets of 10.

Which Setline styles include the Medicine ball deadlift?

The Medicine ball deadlift appears in: Strength.

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Medicine ball deadlift — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline