Romanian Deadlift to Shrug

10 reps

Hinge down, drive up explosively, then shrug your shoulders toward your ears at the top.

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HAMSTRINGS

Romanian Deadlift to Shrug

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This variation adds a trap shrug to the top of the Romanian deadlift. It trains the hamstrings and glutes through the hinge, then finishes each rep by loading the traps and upper back, making it a time-efficient way to develop both the lower and upper posterior chain.

How to do it

  1. 1

    Grip a barbell with an overhand grip slightly wider than your shoulders.

  2. 2

    Brace your core, keep your back straight, and lift your chest.

  3. 3

    Hinge your hips back and fold forward to lower the bar until you feel a hamstring stretch.

  4. 4

    Pause briefly at the bottom.

  5. 5

    Explosively drive your hips forward to stand, squeezing the glutes and hamstrings.

  6. 6

    At the top, shrug your shoulders up toward your ears, hold a beat, then lower back down.

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