Barbell Romanian Deadlift

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your toes pointing forward.

Hold the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

Bend at the hips, keeping your back straight and your knees slightly bent.

Lower the barbell towards the ground, keeping it close to your body.

Feel the stretch in your hamstrings as you lower the barbell.

Once you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, push your hips forward and stand up straight.

Squeeze your glutes at the top of the movement.

Lower the barbell back down to the starting position and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Losing tension in the core or lower back partway through the movement — because Barbell Romanian Deadlift loads multiple joints at once, a small breakdown in bracing at the hips or spine compounds through the whole chain.

Rounding the upper back or shrugging the shoulders up toward the ears at the start of the pull instead of initiating with the target muscle.

Using an asymmetric grip or uneven bar path, which can quietly overload one side of the body over repeated sets.

Progressing the load or reps too quickly before technique is consistent across every rep of every set.