06/18/2026
The RDL is one of the best posterior chain exercises you can do. It's also one of the most butchered. π
Most common mistakes: rounding the lower back, letting the bar drift away from the body, bending the knees too much, and going so heavy that form breaks down before you feel anything in your hamstrings.
The bar should stay close enough to almost graze your legs the entire way down. If it's floating out in front of you, you're not hinging β you're just bending over.
Feel the stretch. Control the weight. Your hamstrings will thank you.
Save this for your next leg day. π