23/06/2026
If RDL’s are hurting your back and you don’t feel them in your hamstrings, there’s normally quite an easy fix.
Obviously if you’ve got general back pain anyway, then this won’t do much… but this video is aimed at people who have otherwise healthy spines, that flare up at the bottom of an RDL.
A lot of people are focused on getting their chest down as far as possible, but in my experience this can force you into a bad position, where you’re focusing more on how low you can get, not how much tension you place on the hamstrings.
To place more emphasis on the hammies, be really conscious of pushing your hips BACK, and be wary of what happens to your knees. If they start to come forwards and you can’t get your hips any further back, you’ve found the limit of your hammies.
Using something like a bench against the back of your knees can tell you exactly where your knees are, which makes it easier to keep the tension in your hams.
Enjoy 🫡
