The Romanian Deadlift is one of the most functional muscle movements we perform in exercise. It requires a strong core to keep the back straight as you lengthen and contract the hamstrings in conjunction with the glutes, effectively lifting the weight with your posterior chain.
The hinge is a very misunderstood fundamental movement. We perform a hinge best while laying on the ground doing glute bridges, hip thrusts and reverse hip hinges. But for some reason when we place ourselves in the standing hinge position, we tend to use too much of the lower back and do not properly distribute the resistance to our glutes and hamstrings. Follow this tutorial on how to properly hinge, then come take a look at our exercise library to find out other exercises you can be doing with your great hinge form.
