How to do it:
- Start by placing your feet shoulder-width apart. Your toes should be pointing forward on the floor with the band running beneath between the heel and arch.
- Hold the band in an overhand grip so that your knuckles are facing outwards and away from you. Your hands should be slightly less than shoulder-width apart.
- Now, bend at the knees, moving your hips backward, keeping your chest up while maintaining balance and good posture. This is your starting position for the deadlift.
- To lift, contract your glutes, pushing them forward with full force. Don’t strain your back by leaning up or down. Your glutes should be doing the majority of the work here as they remain fully contracted.
- Pause at the full extent of the lift for a moment, holding the position. Your abs and lats should be working to stabilize you.
- Then, release slowly, returning smoothly to the starting position.