Rickshaw Deadlift
How to do the Rickshaw Deadlift with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Quads
Forearms, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back, Traps
Other
How to do the Rickshaw Deadlift
- 1
Load the frame with the desired weight. Center yourself between the handles. You feet should be about hip width apart. Bend at the hips to grip the handles, allowing your shoulder blades to protract.
- 2
With your feet and your grip set, take a big breath and then lower your hips and flex the knees. Look forward with your head, keep your chest up and your back arched, and begin driving through the heels to move the weight upward. As the weight comes up, pull your shoulder blades together as you drive your hips forward.
- 3
Lower the weight by bending at the hips and guiding it to the ground.
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Where the Rickshaw Deadlift fits
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Rickshaw Deadlift: common questions
What muscles does the Rickshaw Deadlift work?
The Rickshaw Deadlift primarily works the Quads. It also recruits the Forearms, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back and Traps as supporting muscles.
Is the Rickshaw Deadlift suitable for beginners?
The Rickshaw Deadlift is an intermediate-level exercise. It's best once you've built a base of general strength and movement control, beginners can work up to it.
Is the Rickshaw Deadlift a compound or isolation exercise?
The Rickshaw Deadlift is a compound exercise, it moves multiple joints and works several muscle groups at once, which makes it efficient for building overall strength.
How do I do the Rickshaw Deadlift with correct form?
Load the frame with the desired weight. Center yourself between the handles. You feet should be about hip width apart. Bend at the hips to grip the handles, allowing your shoulder blades to protract. Follow the full step-by-step above for the complete movement.
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