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Maddy Biddulph

How to do a Romanian Deadlift without hurting your back—follow these expert form tips to build strength safely

Woman exercising with dumbbells in a gym.

One of the biggest benefits of lifting weights is developing your functional strength to make the physical challenges of everyday life a bit easier. And one of the challenges that poses the greatest difficulty is picking up something heavy from the floor and putting it back down.

To do that safely, you need to strengthen your posterior chain, a group of muscles at the back of the body that support the spine.

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