Cable Deadlifts
How to do the Cable Deadlifts with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Quads
Forearms, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back
Cable
How to do the Cable Deadlifts
- 1
Move the cables to the bottom of the towers and select an appropriate weight. Stand directly in between the uprights.
- 2
To begin, squat down be flexing your hips and knees until you can reach the handles.
- 3
After grasping them, begin your ascent. Driving through your heels extend your hips and knees keeping your hands hanging at your side. Keep your head and chest up throughout the movement.
- 4
After reaching a full standing position, Return to the starting position and repeat.
Log it, see it on your body.
Every Cable Deadlifts set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your quads volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.
More quads exercises
The climb is free. The Club is how you go further.
Core tracking is free forever. Club unlocks the coach, the competition, and the depth — for the price of one protein-shake a month.
Your own coach character
Pick Rae, June or Atlas — a coach that reads your last 90 days and proposes the next move. Free gets nudges; Club gets the full conversation.
Mountain leagues, worldwide
Get ranked against climbers everywhere — every muscle tiered by bodyweight strength. Promote, demote, and prove it weekly.
Weekly + monthly challenges
Fresh goals that keep the streak interesting — solo or with your crew. Something to chase beyond your own numbers.
Deep analytics + PR projections
See exactly when you'll hit your next PR and bodyweight goal — 4, 8, 12 weeks out. The trajectory, not just today's number.
Unlimited crews
Run as many crews as you want — squads, family, gym friends. Shared summits, cheers, and a feed that keeps everyone climbing.
Themes, higher AI limits, full export
Aurora, Volcanic and Summit themes. More AI chat headroom. And CSV + JSON export of everything, anytime — your data stays yours.
14-day free trial · no card · cancel anytime · founder pricing locked forever.