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Banded Romanian Deadlift
A Romanian deadlift using a loop band, ideal for warm-ups and learning the hip-hinge pattern.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- gluteus maximus · hamstrings · erector spinae
- Goals
- hypertrophy
- Equipment
- Resistance band
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- beginner
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Stand on a loop band with both feet and grip the top of the band.
- Set feet hip-width with a soft bend in the knees.
- Hinge at the hips, sliding the hands down the legs.
- Lower until you feel a stretch in the hamstrings.
- Drive the hips forward to return to standing.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Keep the band close to the legs throughout.
- Stop at the bottom of your clean range — no rounded back.
- The movement is a hinge, not a squat — knees barely bend.