What muscles does the Romanian Deadlift from Deficit work?

Mainly the glutes and hamstrings. It also works the adductors, forearms, lower back and traps.

What equipment do you need for the Romanian Deadlift from Deficit?

It uses a barbell. Without it, the Band Good Morning and the Deficit Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift train the same muscles the same way.

GymVim rates it intermediate. For a beginner-rated exercise on the same muscle and movement, see the Band Romanian Deadlift.

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A Romanian deadlift performed standing on low plates so the bar can travel past the usual floor stop.

Stand with each foot on a low plate, feet about hip width, holding a barbell against the thighs.
Lock the hips and knees at the top, brace the trunk, and set the shoulder blades back.
Push the hips back and slide the bar down the front of the legs.
Keep only a slight knee bend and the bar in contact with the legs.
Stop where the hamstrings run out of stretch, then drive the hips forward to stand tall.
Finish stacked at the top without leaning back, and repeat.

Rounding the lower back to chase extra depth the hamstrings cannot control.
Bending the knees into a squat, which unloads the hinge the deficit is there to lengthen.
Letting the bar drift off the legs, which lengthens the lever on the lumbar spine.
Using plates so high that the extra range cannot be owned with a neutral spine.

What muscles does the Romanian Deadlift from Deficit work?: Mainly the glutes and hamstrings. It also works the adductors, forearms, lower back and traps.
What equipment do you need for the Romanian Deadlift from Deficit?: It uses a barbell. Without it, the Band Good Morning and the Deficit Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift train the same muscles the same way.
Is the Romanian Deadlift from Deficit good for beginners?: GymVim rates it intermediate. For a beginner-rated exercise on the same muscle and movement, see the Band Romanian Deadlift.