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Deadlift (Isometric Hold)
Exercise Details
- Equipment
- Barbell/trap bar
- Sets & Reps
- 3 holds × 10-20 s at lockout · rest 2 min
- How to do it
- Hold the bar in the lockout (or top) position; shoulder blades retracted, neck neutral, gaze slightly down-forward; breathing and abdominal pressure hold the whole body rigid under tension.
- Common mistakes
- Leaning way back at the top, holding the breath too long, loads far beyond your full deadlift
Muscles Worked
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