4 Deadlift Variations for Stronger Glutes

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Today’s booty-crazed world has shifted the focus behind us, and we’re not complaining: Your posterior chain is a powerful partnership between glutes and hamstrings that propel you to a stronger swim kick, faster bike splits, and better run form. You’d be hard-pressed to find an exercise better than the deadlift to strengthen and shape your hams and glutes, but any exercise can get old after a while.

Use these deadlift variations to switch up your routine and master the all-important hip-hinge technique to create the strength and power you need to lift some seriously heavy stuff.