Muscle & Fitness Australia — November 2017

MUSCLE & FITNESS 61

You’re doing: barbell deadlift

Do this instead: barbell Romanian deadlift

WHYPulling weight from the ground doesn’t directly stress the knee joint,

but it does require ankle and hip mobility, and if you lack in those areas,

then your knee will feel the effects as it compensates. The simple fix is

to keep the weight above the ground to keep the strain off your ankles

and to strengthen your glutes and hip muscles.

DO ITHold a barbell against your thighs and push your hip back until it

descends just past your knees. Keep your chest and head up and your back

straight. Once you feel your hamstrings contract, drive the weight back up.

FROM FAR LEFT: PAVEL YTHJALL; EDGAR ARTIGA; STOCKSY; BETH BISCHOFF (2)

PART 1 PAIN-FREE LEG TRAINING