Cable Deadlifts
- Main muscles
- Quads
- Also works
- Forearms, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower back
- Equipment
- Cable
- Level
- Beginner
- Type
- Compound · Pull
How to do it
- Move the cables to the bottom of the towers and select an appropriate weight. Stand directly in between the uprights.
- To begin, squat down be flexing your hips and knees until you can reach the handles.
- After grasping them, begin your ascent. Driving through your heels extend your hips and knees keeping your hands hanging at your side. Keep your head and chest up throughout the movement.
- After reaching a full standing position, Return to the starting position and repeat.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Cable Deadlifts work?
- Mainly the quads, with help from the forearms, glutes, hamstrings, lower back.
- What equipment do I need?
- Cable.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More quads exercises
- Cable Hip Adduction
- Backward Drag
- Barbell Full Squat
- Barbell Hack Squat
- Barbell Lunge
- Barbell Side Split Squat
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.