Progression ladder for the Barbell Deadlift

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

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Easier and harder steps around the Barbell Deadlift

These are the substitutes for the Barbell Deadlift, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (6)

  1. Barbell One Arm Side DeadliftPlay demonstration

    Barbell One Arm Side Deadlift

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Glutes
  2. Barbell Rack PullPlay demonstration

    Barbell Rack Pull

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Glutes
  3. Barbell Romanian DeadliftPlay demonstration

    Barbell Romanian Deadlift

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Glutes
  4. Cable DeadliftPlay demonstration

    Cable Deadlift

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Glutes
  5. Barbell Stiff Leg Good MorningPlay demonstration

    Barbell Stiff Leg Good Morning

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Glutes
  6. Trap Bar DeadliftPlay demonstration

    Trap Bar Deadlift

    • Intermediate
    • Trap-bar
    • Glutes

Where you are now

Barbell DeadliftPlay demonstration

Barbell Deadlift

  • Advanced
  • Barbell
  • Glutes

Harder steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Barbell Deadlift scores harder than it.

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