Deadlift

How it is used

One of the three powerlifting lifts, with the squat and the bench press. Variations include the conventional, sumo and Romanian deadlift. Deadlift is also a verb: "He deadlifts 220 kilos."

Example sentences

1. Keep the bar close to your legs throughout the deadlift.

2. She set a new personal best in the deadlift at the weekend.

Common collocations

• conventional deadlift
• Romanian deadlift
• sumo deadlift
• deadlift form

Related terms

• barbellA long metal bar with weight plates added at each end, held with both hands for exercises such as squats, deadlifts and bench presses.
• squatAn exercise in which you bend your knees and hips to lower your body as if sitting down, then stand up again; done with body weight or a load.
• bench pressAn exercise in which you lie on a flat bench and push a barbell or dumbbells up from your chest until your arms are straight.
• hamstringOne of the three muscles at the back of the thigh that bend the knee and extend the hip; the group is usually called the hamstrings.
• formThe way an exercise or movement is performed; good form means correct, safe and efficient technique.

More terms: Exercises & Technique

• push-up
• stretch
• plank
• lunge
• pull-up